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October 19, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR THAT HAD JUST BEEN LOADED ON LOW BOYAS EE WAS PLACING CRIB BLOCKS THE SHUTTLE CAR BOOM FELL AND CAUGHT EE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HA ND BETWEEN BOOM & CRIB BLOCK. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES

September 30, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS RETURNING FROM REFUSE SITE BACK TO PLANT, IT WAS EMPTY. ROAD WAS SLICK FROM WATER, TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THROUGH A CURRENT COMING TO REST AGAINST THE CATERPILLER ROAD GRADER.

September 20, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER PICKUP TRUCK WHEN A CAR COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL AND HIT PICKUP EE WAS FOLLOWING THEN HIT COMPANY VEHICLE EE WAS OPERATING.

May 3, 1994 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING LOADE DRIAL ROAD CARS FROM PLANT LOADOUT FACILITY, THE CAR HE WAS DROPPING HAD A QUICK RELEASE BRAKE, HE TIRPPED BREAK CAR STARTED DOWN TRACK PICKING UP SPEED BEFORE HE C OULD GET BREAK TIGHTENED FULLY HE HIT AGAINST OTHER LOADE CARS, BUMPING HIS LEFT SHOUDLER AREA AGAIST CAR ON IMPACT.

May 13, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COVER PLATE HAD VIBRATED LOOSE ON BELT PRESS. OPERATOR FOUND IT AND TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. THE EDGE OF THE PLATE GOT CAUGHT IN OUTSIDE OF ROLLER AND PINNED LEFT HAND BETWEEN PLATE AN D ROLLER.

April 14, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MACH TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO HAUL BELT PRESS MUD AND MATERIAL FROM POND TO REFUSE AREA.THE TRUCK WOULDN'T PULL THE HILL AFTER MAKING THE TURN AT REFUSE DUMP,THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACK,HIT HIM AND TURNED OVER ON SIDE.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CONTRACT TRUCK DRIVER HAULING LOAD AROUND STOCKPILE AREA WHERE LOADER WAS WORKING. AS TRUCK CAME AROUND PILE THE LOADER WAS BACKING OFF THE PILE. THE LOADER HIT THE COAL TRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE AG LONG THE BED.

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