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April 8, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Rivereagle Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Operating 988B wheel loader hit hole in yard causing back pain.

September 1, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rivereagle Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing impact idler under #6 feeder. Idler slipped catching thumb of right hand between idler and structure. Broke thumb and 9 stitches to repair cut.

February 7, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rivereagle Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Running endloader # 2 over uneven road causing bounce and pitch which caused back to hurt.

August 29, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rivereagle Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While pulling on 4" pipe coupling holder slipped; he fell back to the ground on his back and neck.

May 4, 2005 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Rivereagle Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Barge line became tight during tieing off barge hitting ee in head. During swift river conditions.

April 7, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rivereagle Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS UNDER WATER TRUCK REMOVING THE DRIVE SHAFT WHEN A LOADER BACKED INTO THE REAR OF WATER TRUCK, PUSHING IT, CATCHING HIS SHOULDER & BACK ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL

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