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June 10, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pompey Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Volvo truck was hauling coal down mine pit road. EE stated to his wife and brother that he knocked truck out of gear. Truck was in a curve and the emergency brake was applied. Truck turned over in roadway an injured ee. He was unconscious when extracted from truck, transported to hospital by ambulance and helicopter.

September 25, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Pompey Coal Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was tramming JD690 Excavator to parking lot and cleaning cab with "Auto Care Instant Shine" aerosol spray. Was lighting cigarette which caused flash fire burning left hand, both arms.

September 11, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pompey Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting a belly pan back up on dozer after changing a starter. The chain holding the belly pan up came loose allowing it to strike his arm.

October 19, 2005 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Pompey Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was traveling haul road to fuel equipment going down hill when something broke in transmission, Employee exited vehicle and was injured.

December 22, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pompey Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A CENTER DRIVELINE ON A VOLVO ARTICULATING TRUCK WHEN A BOLT THAT WAS STUCK BROKE FREE AND THE DRIVELINE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED, MASHING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED ABOVE THE NAIL.

July 9, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pompey Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 992G ROCK LOADER. OPERATOR SAID SLIPPED FROM STEP & LANDED ON HIS BACK. EE RET'D TO WORK 7/12/04 THEN CALLED IN ON 7/13/04 AND HASN'T RET'D BACK TO WORK

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