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March 25, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.

January 20, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SCOOP, WHEEL DROPPED IN A HOLE. HE BOUNCED INTO CANOPY.

November 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

HEAD DRIVE SPEED REDUCER FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE(HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO KNEE) WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD DRIVE.

November 8, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING BIT OUT OF MINER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS RIGHT JAW.

September 20, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GOING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TRUCK GARAGE WHEN THE TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLING BACKWARDS, HITTING THE BERM & FLIPPING THE TRUCK.

June 13, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER'S ON SCOOP CANOPY AND COAL RIB.

October 23, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND THREW HIM UP INTO THE CANOPY TOP CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.

September 25, 2002 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WRECKED DIESEL SUPPLY MOTOR INTO STEEL BEAM. FRACTURED RIB LEFT SIDE.

July 26, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP TO TRACK IN SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK AND BOUNCED EE CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 26, 2002 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A RAIL RUNNER WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

November 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING SCOOP TO END OF TRACK FROM SECTION THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED THE EMPLOYEE. HE THEN SAID HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

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