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December 10, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE WAS TERMINATED FROM EE. HE MADE IT CLEAR THROUGH HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS THAT HE WAS ANGRY. HE LEFT THE HILL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND STRUCK A COAL TRUCK ENTERING THE MINE SITE. THE W RECK CAUSED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.

November 21, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK INTO THE HOLLOW FILL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HE STEERED THE TRUCK INTO THE HILL. IT TURNED ON ITS DIDE & THE SEAT BELT SUSPENDED HIM CAUSING THE INLJURY TO HIS BACK.

August 3, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A CAN OF SPRAY CLEANER WAS ON LOADER CLOSH. IT SLID AND DISCHARGED CLEANER INTO FACE OF OPERATOR BURNING HIS EYE.

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK 777 GROUND FROZE AND TRUCK SLID AND TURNED ON IT SIDE.

September 22, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

RUNNING LOADER, ROCK CAME OUT OF SPIL HIT LOADER EMPO JUMPED OUT OF LOADER, SPRAINING ANKLE WHEN HIT GROUND

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TAKING GREASE TRUCK UP HILL WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.DRIVER SAT BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T HOLD.TRIED TO GET IT BACK IN GEAR BUT FAILED,SOTHEY JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.PULLED UNDER THE TRUCK.

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