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February 15, 2017 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE was walking towards the thermal dryer from the shop when another worker hit EE with the 1994 f-250 truck from behind hitting EE on right back and right elbow.

May 21, 2015 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was coming out on private road and when coming our at log landing and dozed off lost control of truck ran off left side of road

February 21, 2015 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was inbound loaded with coal came around turn #4 on private haul road. Lost control of trailer & tractor sliding into ditch and over turned truck & trailer.

October 4, 2014 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Was driving truck 2242 coming onto Mettikis scale struck pole with left front steer tire causing steering wheel to spin catching right ring finger in wheel.

January 25, 2007 MD · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Injured was flagging traffic when he was struck by a pickup truck. The pickup was passing loaded ash truck. Heavy snow and high wind conditions.

March 4, 2003 MD · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN THE BACKSEAT OF #10 HUMMER. THE HUMMER WENT THROUGH A HOLE AND HIT HARD ON THE BOTTOM. THIS IMPACT JAMMED HIS BACKSIDE DOWN INTO THE SEAT AND THEN UP INTO THE ROOF. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3/5/03 AND HAS STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3/11.

March 4, 2003 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN THE REAR SEAT OF #10 HUMMER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HUMMER WENT THRU A HOLE AND HIT HARD ON THE BOTTOM JAMMING INJURED INTO SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK. BACK OF HUMMER THEN PITCHED UP J AMMING INJURED HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. INJURED HAS STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3-26-03.

December 5, 2002 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

PERSON WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS PULLING CARS OUT OF SWITCH. PERSON WAS STANDING UP IN THE DECK OF LOCOMOTIVE LOOKING BACK TOWARDS CARS HE WAS PULLING OUT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF OVERCAS. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 12-12-02, NOTIFIED OPERATOR ON 12-13-02.

August 30, 2002 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING TOWARD S.E.M UP THE HILL WITH #3 913 SCOOP WHEN SOMETHING BLEW OFF THEMOTOR END OF THE SCOOP GOING IN HIS EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON.

May 6, 2002 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TWO EE'S WERE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AWAY FROM BELT AT GRIZZLY AFTER BELT GOBBED OUT. THEY HAD SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE BELT BEGAN TO CREEP AND SUDDENLY THE BELT LUNGED AND PULLED BOTH MEN DOWN INTO THE ROLLER. THE MEN WERE PULLED DOWN INTO THE SPILLAGE UNTIL BELT WAS CUT BY ANOTHER EE. INJURED WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER FAR ENOUGH TO WRAP HIS RT. LEG AROUND ROLLER.

April 5, 2002 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING 400 T GEAR BOX FROM STAGELOADER BOOM & BOLTS WERE CUT TO REMOVE BOX. ONE BOLT IN MIDDLE BOTTOM OF BOX WAS NOT REMOVED. SO THEY BLOCKED UNDER GEAR BOX TO HOLD IN PLACE & CHAINED TO FORK TRUCK. FORK TRUCK WAS NOT STRAIGHT IN LINE WITH BOX & HAD TENSION ON CHAIN. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS CUT, THE BOX SWUNG AROUND TO LINE ITSELF WITH THE FORK TRUCK, HITTING EE, THROWING HIM IN

March 21, 2002 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF MAN LIFT. HAD HIS HAND ON MAN LIFT TRACK WHEN MAN LIFT MOVED PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.

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