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1983–2026
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August 29, 1996 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE THE OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, MOVING FORWARD. THE MINER WAS BEING BACKED UP BY THE MINER OPERATOR HLEPER, EE WHEN THE TWO HIT EACH OTHER.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT AGAINST THE CANOPY. EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL THREE DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT SUPPOSEDLY OCCURRED AND BEIN G REPRIMANDED BY SUPERINTENDENT.

May 19, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE FEEDER. WHILE TRAVELING HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY.

April 20, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS TIGHTENING SCRAPER. A SPLICE HIT THE SCRAPER AND CAUSEA THE PIPE WRENCH TO KICK, CATCHING SUBJECTS RIGHT THUMB.

October 27, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE NOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 5:30 AM, 10-27-94. HE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE WAS HAULING ROCK, WHEN HE RAN OV ER A ROCK, RSULTING IN INJURY.

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