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EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO KCT KY COALTERMINAL. WAS DESENDING THE HAUL ROAD. HIS TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF GEAR. HE STAYED WITH THE TRUCK ABOUT 75' TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. HE JUMPED OUT AS THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE HILL. THIS WAS NOT A SERIOUS INJURY.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, STRUCK A BERM AND SPOIL PILE COMING TO A STOP. HE SUFFERED INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY.
THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A MILD WHIPLASH WHILE LOADING SHOT OVERBURDEN MATERIAL. THE LOADER LURCHED CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED.
EE WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE AT END OF SHIFT, APPARENTLY WAS DRIVING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED. HE STARTED DOWN THE HILL NEAR THE END OF THE HAUL ROAD AND HIT A COAL TRUCK IN THE REAR END. HE HAD A BROKEN RIB & CONTUSIONS TO THE CHEST AND FACE.
OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A LARGE ROCK IN SHOT MATERIAL. THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. THE BOUNCING JERKED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A STRAINED/PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BAC K.
EE WAS CLEANING COAL WITH THE LOADER, HE BACKED ITO THE HIGHWALL. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM.