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January 17, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAN IT INTO RIB AND HURT HIS NECK.

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN SECTION WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY SMALL ENOUGH TO BE MOVED BY HAND.HE TRAMMED TO WHERE ROCK WAS BESIDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP AND TRIE D TO MOVE ROCK WITH HIS HAND.THE SCOOP MOVED CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROCK AND SCOOP FRAME.

April 6, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL SHOVELING BENEATH RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM SHAKER STRIKING EMPL.

March 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROCK TRUCKUP REFUSE FILL WHEN ENGINE STALLED. ROCK TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD INTO DITCH LINE TURNING OVER. EMPLOYEE KICKED WINDOW OUTOF TRUCK INJURING SELF.

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