Employee was walking to his shuttle car when draw rock fell from top pinning lower half of his body underneath. Rock was 20' long, 86" wide, 6.5" thick.
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April 20, 2006
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tri Star Coal L.L.C.
· Struck by falling object
April 17, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri Star Coal L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was lifting a top structure roller off of belt line. After he got roller down, he complained of lower back pain. He also stated his legs felt like they were on fire.
January 6, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Tri Star Coal L.L.C. · Struck by falling object
RUB RAIL ON MINER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
December 8, 2005
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri Star Coal L.L.C. · Fall onto or against objects
ee tripped over miner cable and fell hitting his right leg on a rock.
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