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February 20, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating fork lift placing beams on high wall miner table. When the high wall fell on fork lift he received a laceration to the head and a compound fracture to right arm.

January 3, 2012 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Repetitive Motion

December 22, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating rock truck going up a hill. The truck spun out and slid backwards straining his back. Employee did not report it to his supervisor until 12/27/11 and went off work on 1/2/2012.

April 11, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a rock truck when he was backing up to get loaded he backed into the loader.

February 24, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a rock truck coming out of the coal pit and the tire hit a hole in the road spinning the steering wheel and it jammed the EE's right shoulder.

September 15, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver drove truck into ditch and over turned. He received 3 stitches on his left jaw.

September 21, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was watering road at Mayo #5. Going up hill when engine bulged down. Truck started rolling backwards, hit berm and turned over. Bruised his neck/hip/& left leg. No Lost Time.

June 10, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS BACKING LOADER UP TO GET BUCKET OF COAL & BACKED INTO HIGHWALL.

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