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November 23, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dry Fork Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PLACED THE S & S SCOOP LOADED WITH ROOF BOLTS CLOSE TO HIS ROOF BOLTER AND WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND BOLTER.

February 24, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dry Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS HOOKING METAL CABLE TO A TREE TO PULL THE TREE DOWN A SLOPE AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A LOOSE STRAND OF CABLE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 30, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dry Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR REACHED HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO HOLD UP A CABLE AS HIS CAR WENT AROUND A CORNER AND HE STRUCK THE CAR FRAME WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

September 13, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dry Fork Energy Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRYING TO LINE A STAB JACK UP ON JOY MINER TO BEABLE TO WELD ON IT AND IT SLID OFF CRIB BLOCK ONTO SHOULDER

August 28, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dry Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS HARD HAT/SHOULDER & FOREARM

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