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May 26, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK & GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF ROAD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTRUN

June 10, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK OUT OF HTE PIT AND THE ENGINE STALLED AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACK INTO THE SPOIL BANK AND TURN OVER.

September 22, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING R85 TRUCK & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON DOOR HANDLE THE R85 WAS BEING WORKED ON & THE 992 LOADER HAD PICKED THE BACK OF THE TRUCK UP & THE TRUCK FELL OFF OF THE LOADER BUCKET

November 8, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING HAULAGE TRUCK UP RAMP OUT OF PIT. TRUCK STALLED CAUSING TRUCK TO TRAVEL DOWNHILL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO TURN WHEELS INTO HIGHWALL TO STOP TRUCK. AT THIS TIM E TRUCK OVERTURNED TOSSING EMPL AROUND IN CAB OFTRUCK HITTING SHOULDER & BACK.

January 28, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CABLE FROM PIT TO SUB STATION AT TOP OF RAMP. WHEN CABLE WAS HOOKED UP AND STARTED TO MOVE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SPOILS AND POWER CABLE. WHEN HE TRIED TO JUMP OVER THE CABLE IT CAUGTH HIM AND FLIPPED HIM INTO THE AIR. HE LANDED ON HIS SHOUDLER-DISLOCATING SHOULDER AND BREAKING CHIP OF BALL JOINT OF RIGHT ARM.

August 22, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO DOWNSHIFT AN ENDDUMP AND ACCIDENTALLY JAMMED THE TRUCK IN REVERSE THUS KILLING THE ENGINE. THIS STARTLED HE WHO JUMPED FROM THE MOVING VECHICLE INJURING HIS KNEE. HE W AS HOSPITALIZED3FOR KNEE SURGERY.

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