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16 de septiembre de 2020 KY · Carbón Obrero, Cuadrilla, Trabajador de frente, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Desconchador de techo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated was working with the power movers hanging miner cable when EE felt pain in the lower back and left leg. Employee came back to work on regular job but started missing on 9/24/20.

13 de septiembre de 2020 KY · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

A ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN THE S/R IN THE 302 SUBMAIN WEST IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD 3+50 SOMETIME BETWEEN THE AFTERNOON SHIFT ON 9/12/20 & 9/13/20 WHEN THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINERS CAME IN AT 8:00 PM TO EXAM THE MINES FOR THE 3RD SHIFT WHICH STARTED AT 11:00 PM. THE FALL WAS 10X19X60.

27 de junio de 2020 KY · Carbón INUNDACIÓN
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

Massive rainfall in short period of time and pit pumps lost power from the storm causing water not to be able to be pumped out of the pit.

15 de junio de 2020 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated EE was bolting the #10 entry. The top and bottom pinner steels were stuck together and when EE pulled them apart pulling towards EE's face the pinner steel hit EE in the chin requiring 4 sutures.

5 de junio de 2020 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee was installing a 6' roof-bolt in-by the brow after the brow had been bolted by 9' cable bolts when a piece of rock fell and struck the right side of EE's hard hat causing a laceration on the right side of EE's forehead. EE received 4 sutures.

1 de junio de 2020 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al jalar o empujar objetos

Employee stated EE was working on the belt crew putting on belt when EE felt pain in the middle of EE's back. EE was pulling on a piece of belt.

27 de mayo de 2020 KY · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Caída a la pasarela o superficie de trabajo

Employee was rolling up the curtain in the #11 entry when they stepped in a hole and twisted left knee which caused them to fall. The Hospital determined that they had broken the left leg right below the left knee.

23 de abril de 2020 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated while loading the roof-bolter EE felt pain in lower back. Employee had previous back injury.

21 de abril de 2020 KY · Carbón Operador de carro cuchara/Scooptram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue (LHD), Operador de teletram PISAR O ARRODILLARSE SOBRE UN OBJETO
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado contra un objeto fijo

Employee stated while building a brattice EE stepped on a piece of block. When EE started to fall EE tried to catch self and twisted EE's lower back. Employee stated EE had a back injury previously.

18 de marzo de 2020 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated EE had set EE's ATRS and swing out to start bolting and had EE's finger on top of the canopy when a rock 1'x1'x1" fell striking EE's right index finger. EE needed sutures.

6 de enero de 2020 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated that while EE was leveling EE's drill pot 2 x-cuts outby the face area a piece of rock fell from a slip after EE drilled 2 holes in the roof striking the top of EE's right hand causing a laceration that resulted in sutures. The rock also dislocated 4 fingers on EE's right hand. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the accident. #1 Unit - Entry #11 - Spad 1+50

4 de diciembre de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee stated that the wet down hose was pushed into the feeder and became wrapped around the pit breaker. The power was locked and tagged out and employee was manually rotating the pit breaker unwinding the hose when right hand got caught between the frame and a pit breaker bit. The employee received sutures in right hand.

21 de noviembre de 2019 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated EE was holding the steel and pushing it up with the pot when the steel bent striking EE's left index finger knuckle. EE had removed EE's hand from the steel after the pot came in contact with the steel.

19 de noviembre de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

The employee was attempting to hook up a diesel fuel trailer to a diesel ride. While lining up the trailer hitch to the bumper of the ride the wooden prop that the trailer was resting on slipped, mashing EE's middle left finger between the hitch and the bumper causing a fracture and sutures

31 de octubre de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

The employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. The employee struck the tip of left little finger with a hammer causing a fracture to the tip end.

14 de octubre de 2019 KY · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

The employee attempted to step off of a spare belt tailpiece when EE put EE's foot on the ground, EE twisted EE's right knee. The incident occurred 10/14/2019 but did not start missing time until 02/03/2020

10 de septiembre de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MAQUINARIA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee was using a hand grinder cutting a metal band and grinder slipped off of the metal band and hit EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger requiring 3 sutures.

10 de septiembre de 2019 KY · Carbón Minero, no clasificado en otra parte MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

The employee bent over to pick up a concrete block and felt pain in lower back. The employee did not start missing time until 9/26/19.

28 de agosto de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de scoop tram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue MAQUINARIA
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre objetos en movimiento o engranados

the employee was behind the bolter reaching for a piece of tie wire with right hand, had left hand on top of the operators deck canopy the bolter slightly moved, it hit a high spot on the bottom, causing it to raise up mashing left index finger between the canopy and the top causing a fracture.

13 de agosto de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee was standing unloading supplies off of the #23 mantrip for 2nd shift when the #22 4 man ride pulled forward and pinched the back of EE's left calf between the 2 trips. Employee required sutures in EE's left calf.

8 de agosto de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee was opening the forks on the #3 lo trac. They lost grip on the forks causing the left ring and middle finger to get pinched.

29 de julio de 2019 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Caída sobre o contra objetos

Operator reeled up bolter cable while tramming, EE was standing on the wrong side the cable when the cable was torn down from the roof striking EE in the jaw. EE was shoved against the rib causing EE to strike head causing a laceration to head resulting in 3 staples.

25 de julio de 2019 KY · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio MAQUINARIA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto motorizado en movimiento

Employee stated EE was rock dusting the belt on the 2nd West when the hose EE was holding became caught and jerked EE off the trailer. When EE was pulled off the trailer by the tightening of the hose, EE's right foot went under the trailer and the wheel hit EE's lower leg just below EE's knee.

19 de julio de 2019 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte

The employee was raising the drill pot to the roof EE was attempting to put the drill steel in the pot, the steel got caught on the chuck, when it went into the chuck it had too much up pressure the steel caught EE's glove and struck EE's hand. The employee did not start missing work until 8-3-2019.

16 de julio de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de carro cuchara/Scooptram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue (LHD), Operador de teletram DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated a piece of rock fell and struck right foot. The rock struck about 3 inches back on EE's boot. An xray showed that EE's big toe and small toe had a hairline fracture.

3 de julio de 2019 KY · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

The employee was cutting a metal band that was around a pad of concrete blocks, the band broke loose cutting the employee in their right arm, resulting in to receive sutures.

13 de junio de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated was operating a ram car when it struck a roof bolt and broke the bolts out of the canopy. The canopy dropped and hit employee in the chest on one of the corners.

11 de junio de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de camión cisterna OTRO
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Reacción corporal, no clasificada en otra parte

The employee dismounted the water truck and when they started to mount the truck they felt something pull in the left leg thigh.

6 de junio de 2019 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated EE was breaking a header board apart when EE hit a metal band and the band hit EE's right wrist causing a laceration requiring sutures.

21 de mayo de 2019 KY · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated was tramming the right side miner into the face of the #8 entry when EE reached to take the strap off and a piece of rock fell and hit EE's elbow. inby station 3+50. Sutures were required.

20 de mayo de 2019 KY · Carbón Soldador (fuera de taller) HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

The employee was using a pry bar to straighten the step on the 1250 komatsu trackhoe when the bar slipped and hit their hand causing a cut on the right palm.

14 de mayo de 2019 KY · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee stated EE's foot wrench slide out from under EE's tray and when EE reached to push it back in while lowering EE's boom, the boom pushed the wrench down on one end and up on the other catching EE's middle left finger on the tip against the bottom of EE's tray.

13 de mayo de 2019 KY · Carbón Bandero, Operario de transportador, Trabajador de banda transportadora, Operario de puente móvil, Operador de alimentador, Vigilante de transportador HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

The employee was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut their upper right leg and they required sutures

13 de mayo de 2019 KY · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

The employee was pulling the miner water hose through the belt regulator when EE became tangled in the hose then EE felt a pop in EE's right knee

30 de abril de 2019 KY · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee was bleeding air out of a 6" waterline at the fire valve on #3 Unit. The waterline had just been installed at the new unit. The employee was opening and shutting the fire outlet valve when the last section came apart at the last joint which was 20' away. The belt was chained to the roof but lunged forward striking the employee in the nose. This resulted in a broken nose.

29 de abril de 2019 KY · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Técnico de turno, Operador de camión de servicio/volteo RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Western Kentucky River Loadout, LLC · Caída por escaleras

Employee was walking down steps in Prep Plant when ee slipped and tried to catch self and bent left wrist backwards. Employee did not miss a scheduled work day until 5/16/2019

27 de abril de 2019 KY · Carbón Bandero, Operario de transportador, Trabajador de banda transportadora, Operario de puente móvil, Operador de alimentador, Vigilante de transportador MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Rozado o abrasionado

The employee was hooking up a cathead to a generator, employee was getting up off of the ground, their hand was on the edge of the hitch, their hand slipped on the side of the hitch it slid over a sharp burr causing a cut resulting in sutures

11 de marzo de 2019 KY · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

EE was picking up a 6"X20' section of waterline when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE was released to work on 03/12/2019, EE didn't begin losing time until 04/05/2018.

23 de febrero de 2019 KY · Carbón Vulcanizador de bandas MANEJO DE MATERIALES
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

The contract employee had finished loading supplies on a man-trip when the employee bent down to lift lunch box. When employee lifted lunch box employee felt a pain in their back. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining systems or equipment, training, protective clothing or devices. Attitude may have been a factor. Did not start to lose time until 3/2/2019.

4 de febrero de 2019 KY · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1st North Mains intake at spad # 31+00. Ventilation was not disrupted. The primary escapeway has been re-routed and the area cribbed and dangered off. Area was previously supported at time of mining, with fully grouted 6' bolts and supplemental supports consisting of 9' cable bolts.

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