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December 23, 2025 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The Rock Truck bed was in raised position when emp went let the bed down it started down normal then free fell about halfway down. Emp said EE hit EE's head on the cab but was fine, EE then went to the ER and was released to go back to work 12/24/25. EE then went to PMC Primary Care on 12/29/25 where they excused EE from work until EE sees a neurologist and they release EE.

June 16, 2025 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

The employee was going down the hill to dump the truck so that EE could do repairs on it. As employee was going down the hill EE lost control and was thrown from the truck.

October 14, 2024 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While doing safety check on equipment, employee was putting the pin in the equipment when employee lost hold causing it to fall and smash employee's right thumb

April 1, 2024 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Climbing out of bottom deck after changing screen. While holding on lowering self out, went to stand up, foot slipped went into screen, falling forward hitting chest area.

September 14, 2023 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

The employee was climbing on the Excavator when they slipped from the early morning dew and fell off the excavator landing on their left shoulder hurting their rotator cuff.

March 14, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Viper Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

While on mantrip, face contacted roof, resulting in cut over eye and blackening of right eye.

April 1, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viper Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut finger while bolting requires stitches in finger employee said he would be back to work monday 4/6/09.

February 20, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Viper Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found laying on the ground unconcious. Ambulance was called and employee was taken to hospital.

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