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October 5, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer vertical on a steep slope. While operating dozer employee backed over a rock and the dozer rolled over injuring right shoulder.

July 3, 2000 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE CREW WERE DOING RECLAMATION WORK AND WERE INTHE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BERM TO CATCH LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE FINISH GRADE WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL BROKE A 2" HAS LINE THAT WAS ALONG THE OUTCROP, LYING ON TOP OF THE GROUND.

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