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January 23, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Victim was driving a powder truck up an incline. There was loose material on the roadway, which caused the truck to lose traction. The truck rolled back onto the berm and overturned onto the passenger side. Victim's safety glasses caused a laceration above right eye. Required 4 stitches to close.

October 29, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator states that he was dumping a load of rock when the truck bed came down and jarred his tailbone. X-rays revealed no broken bones. Bruised tailbone.

September 5, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was checking for a leak on a rock truck. To determine location of the leak the bed had to be raised & lowered. He had another employee raise & lower the bed. He got his finger between the hoist & mast and when the bed was lowered it pinched the tip of his finger off. No bone involved. Cleaned & wrapped at hospital.

June 9, 2008 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Victim was leaving job at the end of shift, he went around the water truck that had stopped along the haul road and struck another vehicle that was coming onto the job. No injuries in other vehicle. Victim was taken to the hospital and x-rayed : no broken bones just bruises. Missed one days work because of being sore.

June 9, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Victim was entering job at the start of shift, another car went around a water truck that had stopped & struck his vehicle coming onto the job. Originally reported as no injuries in this vehicle until 6-13-08. Victim went to the doctor and was told he possibly had whiplash. Missed 4 days work:returned 6-19-08.

April 21, 2008 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE states that back was injured at another location in 4/08.While driving the ANFO truck on 4-21 he hit a small pothole & pain went up his back & neck.On 4/25 treatment was started for muscle spasms,on 5-1 notified supervisor that he would be off work & had been put on steroids.Still off work to date.

August 26, 2006 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Two individuals on ATV's were trespassing on jobsite when they drove off a highwall, causing a fatality and one injury.

May 24, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Original accident occured on 4/29/2006, sought medical care 5/23/2006. The medical provider placed him off work beginning 5/24/2006. The employee was operating a Caterpillar Rock Truck when a broke ball stud caused a break in the hydraulic line causing the engine to catch on fire. Employee jumped from the bumper of the truck causing him to strain/twist his knee.

May 23, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Two coal trucks collided on the haul road. Sunlight effected drivers vision.

March 31, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating rock truck, backed the 785 under the 992 loader, the loader operator put a load containing a large rock in the rock truck, jarring the operator in the rock truck.....as a result of the jarring employee alleges head, neck, ear pain.

March 23, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating 830 Rock Truck, the truck was being filled with overburden when a rock dropped in the bed and jarred the employee resulting back pain.

November 4, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader when he backed into high wall and damaged the equipment. At the end of the shift, employee left the job without reporting the damages. On 11/4/05 employee called in and wanted the day off, wife hand delivered the Workers Comp WC-1 form and alledged the employee had an injury.Employee filed claim after he was terminated.

August 19, 2005 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Victim was driving the ANFO truck back to the parking area at shift change. While going down a grade, the truck came out of gear and the brakes failed to slow the truck and the truck overturned. Victim has a broken jaw and 12 stitches on inside of his mouth. On light duty until Doctor gives complete releast to return to work.

June 28, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was assisting with pulling the cars out of the hole that was finished. He go his right foot caught between the push assembly and one of the cars. Foot was bruised & swollen on top. Missed two days work.

June 8, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee says that he was ?jarred? in the rock truck while being loaded. Two days rest.

January 3, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a front end loader, loading gravel into to be spread on the haul road. He says that somehow he shifted or twisted in the seat and pulled his left shoulder out of socket.

January 3, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE states that twice on his shift a large rock shook the truck he was operating when the loader was putting shot overburden in the bed. His back began hurting, however he continued working until 1/18/2005 before missing the first day of work. He was off until 1/24 and returned to work. After five hours his back was hurting so bad he took off again. Still off from work.

September 14, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Three employees were in a Chevy Tahoe traveling the haul road between Big Ck #2 and Fourmile Fork on the wrong side of the road. Conditions were dusty and they struck a Jeep Cherokee traveling the opposite direction. Victim was a passenger in the Chevy Tahoe, being operated by a fellow employee. He suffered a broken left shoulder.

September 14, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Three employees were in a Chevy Tahoe traveling the haul road between Big Ck #2 and Fourmile Fork on the wrong side of the road. Conditions were dusty and they struck a Jeep Cherokee traveling the opposite direction. Victim was going to work in his Jeep Cherokee. He suffered bruised and sore right chest and shoulder.

August 4, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE states that as truck was being loaded with rock, he got shook up and a little while later his back and left leg started hurting. Was taken to hospital, was released and told to rest 4 days.

April 16, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was using loader to clean coal in the pit. The bucket on the loader rolled down and caught hard section of rock causing the loader to jerk to a stop. Pulled muscle in his neck.

April 1, 2004 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator twisted around in the seat to look behind him and felt a pain in his lower back radiating all the way down his left leg.

April 17, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THESEAT BOTTOMED OUT. COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN.

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