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May 23, 1990 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EE WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER ALL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AC CIDENT HAPPEN APROX 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE CO GATE.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER.ALL FOUT PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT .THE ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT. THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER. A LL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCID ENT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX. 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

3 NIGHT-SHIFT EMPLS TRAVELING TO JOBSITE.LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE 2 VEHICKLES COLLIDED.ALL 4 PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT.HAPPENED 1/2 MI OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE

November 20, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING AN END DUMP TRUCK. HE CIRCLED AROUND A LOADER TO PASS AND HIT A LOADED TRUCK COMING TOWARDS HIM.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN END DUMP. A LARGE BOULDER WAS DUMPED FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE FORWARD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BECOME INJURED.

November 3, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD FROM RROCK TRUCK INTO THE HIGH WALL.HE PULLED FORWARD ON DOWNWARD SLOPE TO BE SPOTTED AND TEH TRUCK ENGINE DIED.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF ROLLING TRUCK BEFORE IT COLLIDE D WITH ANOTHER PARKED LOADED TRUCK.

July 7, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX END DUMP WHEN ENGINE STALLED EMPLOYEE PANICKED WHEN ENGINE STALLED & JUMPED FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND TRUCK ROLLED FOR APPROX.50FT.FROM POINT OF ACCIDENT THEN CAM E TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN

October 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL USING BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT ROLLER FRAME FROM DOZER.BOOM BROKE PINNING HIM BETWEEN DOZER AND BOOM.

November 9, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE CLAIMED THE BRAKES WENT OUT BUT THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THE MECHANICS SAID THE BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED UP

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