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December 7, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP LARGE ROCK DROPPED INTO BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK INJURED OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

August 28, 2000 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FAILED TO HAVE TRUCK IN RIGHT GEAR, HE DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES PROPERLY ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR C UT LEFT HAND WHEN JUMPING FROM TRUCK.

July 22, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK IN D-11 DOZER, THROWING HIM UP AND BACKDOWN ON HIS BUTT.

February 15, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BACKED UP TO SHOT, ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT AND HIT REAR OF ROCK TRUCK BED ON RIGHT REAR CORNER, DID NOT DAMAGE ROCK TRUCK, GAVENTHE OPERATOR A WHIPLAS LIKE INJURY. OPERATOR MISSED O NE SHIFT OF WORK.

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