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November 7, 2022 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FR Performance LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping take the slack out of a track on a D11T Dozer. The slack in the track came out catching EE's hand and EE got a piece of metal in it.

March 3, 2021 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FR Performance LLC · Fall from machine

Employee allegedly was climbing up the ladder to get on the Cat. 785 Rock Truck, when they fell backwards, landing on back and hip.

April 10, 2019 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
FR Performance LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a Mack Coal Truck hauling coal from the surface mine down the haulage travel way when EE got it out of gear and could not get it back in gear and put the Mack Coal Truck in the ditch between the #3 and #4 marker on the haulage travel way.

February 23, 2019 KY · Coal FIRE
FR Performance LLC · Accident type, without injuries

The Caterpillar 992K caught on fire in the Winifrede pit at approximately 1:15 AM and was engulfed in seconds. The operator jumped from the loader and received no injuries.

February 11, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FR Performance LLC · Struck by falling object

Installing a starter on a 785C CAT truck, threads pulled out and fell onto left thumb causing a laceration and broken bone in thumb only.

February 3, 2019 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FR Performance LLC · Fall from machine

EE was boarding the 336 E Excavator when EE's hand slipped off the handrail causing EE to fall backwards to the ground.

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