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April 24, 2020 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The mine superintendent was picking up employees to take them to their equipment to start the shift. After stopping to retrieve the shovel operator, the superintendent put the truck in gear and started to pull forward. As EE did, superintendent bumped the IE, knocking IE to the ground. The IE was diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae after the incident.

June 5, 2018 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was hauling gob from the prep plant when EE suddenly noticed a coal hauler had slowed in front of EE. When miner made contact with coal hauler EE swerved to the ditch and turned over on side.

February 24, 2017 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner reached behind the seat and cut right hand on a piece of glass.

June 29, 2016 IN · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was operating a gob truck, backed up to the berm and began to dump and felt the truck move backwards. EE attempted to pull up but felt the truck still sliding. EE exited the truck cab and jumped to the ground injuring ankle and both heels.

August 26, 2015 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was traveling down an incline that had been spot watered by another water truck and started sliding. When he corrected the water truck he traveled on dry ground and the truck turned over on its side.

June 25, 2015 IN · Coal scraper-loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was trying to adjust the seat on Cat Scraper. When miner pushed his weight forward to move the seat the seat did not move. Miner felt pain in his right shoulder. Continued to work the rest of the shift thinking that it would get better. Miner returned to work the following morning and worked the entire shift but still felt pain in right shoulder.

March 12, 2015 IN · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating end dump # 1158 and after 2 or 3 loads he said his right shoulder was hurting. Right shoulder strain.

February 7, 2015 IN · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated he was driving down ramp that had just been watered for dust control. when he got to the bottom when he got to bottom of ramp he need to steer quickly using his left arm. pulled muscle or strain muscle in left shoulder.

December 18, 2014 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING INTO MINE ON HAUL ROAD AND HIT A THE REAR END OF A SEMI TRUCK WAITING IN LINE ON THE HAUL ROAD TO BE LOADED. EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE FALLEN A SLEEP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD INTERNAL INJURIES. INJURIES TO THE LIVER AND INTERNAL BLEEDING.

May 28, 2014 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating unit number 1154 end dump and said his right shoulder popped. He could not use his right arm. went to IMED Medical center and doctor said he had a pulled a tendon out of place.

September 9, 2013 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was in unit 1113 a Volvo gob truck hauling slurry from wash plant to slurry pit. While in transit employee started sliding on wet roadway over correcting and applying retarder the bed slid around the cab and he hit dry ground and turned over the bed, which laid the cab on its right side. Water truck had just watered road. Operator had seat belt on, ankle sore and back sore.

June 15, 2013 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader #1044 in coal yard pushing up coal on the coal piles. When he backed down off a pile a large piece of coal got under his right front tire and he stopped. The chunk of coal burst jarring the loader and injuring his back. This is an aggravation of a problem he has had before. We were not notified of accident until 6/27/2013.

August 30, 2011 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was running a tractor pulling a scraper at the Shamrock Mine. He was wearing a seatbelt and not driving at any excessive speed. He crested the ramp and hit a rut. The bounce that it cause made him sprain his back.

January 10, 2011 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was walking on refuse walkway up to the refuse bin. He was pinging the rollers with a hammer when the hammer got caught in the belt and pulled his hand and arm between the belt and roller. Trauma/compression injury left arm.

November 10, 2010 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Unloading ash at mine - truck and trailer not level

August 1, 2010 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating end dump #1192 and seat broke. He complained of back pain and was taken to hospital Emergency room. 190 ton truck.

February 2, 2010 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee told his foreman at the end of his shift that he might not be in the next day because his back was hurting. Employee called the office the next day and said he had been to the doctor because he had hurt his back driving his end dump over rough roads.

November 2, 2009 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was dumping a load of gob from a 35 ton end dump. The truck back to the berm and stopped, then the berm gave away and the truck went into the gob pit. EE had contusions and lacerations.

October 12, 2009 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 190 ton end dump. He was on the fill dumping his load. he said that the truck bed slamed back and jerking his neck. He was dizzy, vision was blured, and light headed.

October 7, 2009 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

It was dark (before daylight). Driver drove off edge of road and the truck laid over on it's side.

June 18, 2009 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was changing a hydro senser in the hydraulic system of a end dump. Employee had bed raised and secured. He had released the pressure from the tank. When he removed the sensor, hot oil sprayed on his hands resulting in a 2nd degree burn to his thumbs and 1st degree burns to his hands. Unit #1155.

June 9, 2009 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving unit #1199, a 190 ton end dump, across the shovel bench to get a load of rock. He drove through a dip in the road. He hit his knee on the dash. He went to the hospital ER, contusion to knee.

July 15, 2008 IN · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

A Mack dump truck driven by EE of Triple C Trucking was traveling north on CR 900 E when a 2000 Mercury passenger car was traveling west on CR 100 S failed to yield right of way to the dump truck. The dump truck impacted with the car in the area of the driver's door & pushed the car off the north west side of the road into a ditch. Driver of car pronounced dead at scene.

May 10, 2008 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a water truck and going down into the pit. When he got to the bottom of the road there was a dip in the road. He hit his head on the air conditioner resulting in a cut to head and receiving 11 staples. He did not hav his seat belt on. (I did not receive this until 5/20/2008).

June 20, 2006 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee said he was running unit #1176-R190. He was dumping mud. When the bed goes up some time the mud slides out of the bed all at once. Then bed goes up and comes down fast until the cylinders catch up.

April 26, 2004 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating an End dump, his back was hurting and he went home early. He said the seat was broke, but others said the seat was not broke.

April 15, 2004 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was running a Euclid R-120 end dump. His right leg was hurting him, he could not continue working. He had trouble walking, could not remember injuring himself.

July 6, 2003 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING COMPANY PICKUP ON COUNTY ROAD GOING FROM MIDWAY PIT TO CANNELBURG WASH PLANT. HE CAME TO AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND EE RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE. EE WORKED SOME DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THEN WENT TO DOCTOR AND FOUND HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.

August 28, 2001 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN THE MIDDLE RAMP. HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE RAMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAB. HE HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A CUT ON HIS HEAD. IT TOO K 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

August 2, 2001 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING 988 LOADER EE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 26, 2000 IN · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING UNIT #1186 END DUMP, HE WAS LEAVING THE DUMP AREA. THERE WERE RUTS THERE, THE TRUCK LEANED ONE WAY AND EE THE OTHER, PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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