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2000–2026
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December 12, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Viking Mining, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee decided to start equipment in an area of the job where no one else was present. He came in on a road on the backsided of the mine. After trying to start a CAT 777 he fell while descending the truck hitting the ground.

November 8, 2008 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking away from the highwall miner and putting up tools, He stepped into a hole and heard something pop in his foot(R).

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