P B Dirt Movers, Inc · Struck by flying object
Miner was using a roll back truck chain hoist to lift steel when the winch cable broke, and the hook on the end of the cable flew back, striking the miner, and fracturing left cheek area.
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P B Dirt Movers, Inc · Struck by flying object
Miner cut a small diameter tree, which fell & bounced, causing the butt of the tree trunk to spring up, striking the miner in the chest. At the hospital it was determined, the miner suffered a fractured sternum, and that a laceration of the liver occurred, but had ceased bleeding. Miner admitted to Pikeville Medical Center.
March 3, 2006
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
P B Dirt Movers Inc · Fall from machine
Double L Trucking truck driver, employed by Clintwood Mng. Co. Inc., jumped from the operator's cab after losing control of the truck. The operator suffered 2 cracked ankles & 1 knee fracture as a result of the impact force experienced when he contacted the ground.
P B Dirt Movers Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A ROCK WITH THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET. THE BUCKET SLIPPED CAUSING THE EXCAVATOR TO MOVE SUDDENLY CAUSING A WHIPLASH TYPE OF INJURY.
March 11, 2003
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P B Dirt Movers Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS CUTTING TREES. HE SET THE SAW DOWN AND WAS STEPPING OVER IT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE SAW BLADE, CUTTING HIS LEG, REQUIRING SIX STITICHES.
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