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February 24, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting, LLC · Struck against a moving object

2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.

February 24, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting, LLC · Struck against a moving object

2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.

June 3, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Contracting LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting powder truck, there was mud on the stpes, EE slipped on step and twisted left ankle. Wet, nuddy and rain at the time of accident.

September 22, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Contracting, LLC · Fall from machine

Getting off truck at end of shift foot slipped off of bottom step fell onto ground and hit left arm on ground

June 20, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Contracting, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While placing tools on service truck bed employee stepped on out-rigger and lever that controls out-rigger was stuck causing out-rigger to move mashing foot.

July 18, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Contracting, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING GAS PUMP ON FUEL TRUCK SLID AND HIT HEAD

July 5, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Contracting, LLC · Struck by flying object

Using sledgehammer to put tips on loader bucket, metal flew off into knee.

April 15, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Contracting, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Mechanic was taking a belt off of an air compressor, he hit the starter by accident, when the engine cranked it pulled his finger in between the belt and pulley cutting it.

March 17, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Contracting, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Working on 750 Hitachi, repairing line. Backed truck up to equipment to reach line, climbed on tool box on back of truck, fell off tool box into truck bed.

July 1, 2004 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Associated Contracting, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Ee was getting ready to loosen track on excavator when he was snake bitten.

June 6, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting LLC · Struck against a moving object

DUMP TRUCK ON FILL RAMP, AND WAS DRIVING DOWN RAMP, CUT TO THE RIGHT PREMATURE ONTO THE HAULROAD, CAUSING HIM TO GO OVER A 15" DROP, THEN COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN.

May 6, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Associated Contracting LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OPERATING DOZER HAD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER, AND WAS UNABLE TO WALK AT END OF SHIFT.

November 1, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting LLC · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP LOADER, TORE CARTILEGE IN NECK.

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