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April 28, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
O C Energy LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his left ankle.

March 19, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O C Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepped on miner cable causing him to fall down and break his ankle.

March 10, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
O C Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Ran over crib block when he was running a scoop. When it bounced off the crib block, it bounced him up and down in the scoop.

January 9, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
O C Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Dropped off in haulway he was running a scoop. Batteries on scoop hit solid. When he hit the hole, it bounced him up and down.

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