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August 18, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATING UTILITY TRUCK ON WHITAKER COAL CORPORATION HAUL ROAD. TRUCK RAN INTO BERM, TURNED ON SIDE AND CAUGHT FIRE.

April 28, 1988 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 769 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE SLURRY POND WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN OUT IN THE SL URRY POND THE CAB SANK IN THE SLURRY TRAPPING THE DRIVER

June 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE APPARENTLY WENT IN BY THE ATRS SYSTEM WHERE A ROCK FALL OCCURRED CAUSING HIS DEATH.

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