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May 3, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning the raw coal belt and was going to get a water hose when he slipped and fell hurting his ribs and elbow.

April 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a roof bolter. Attempting to put a bolt through a piece of 3" X 5" wood and while drilling the hole ee had hand on drill steel and in the process drilling it jerked his pinky finger off on left hand.

October 30, 2010 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was preparing to change vorsive basket, while removing lid on basket employee lost his footing which caused him to drop the lid mashing his fingers on right hand.

July 21, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Alden Resources LLC · Contact with heat

Miner suffered heat exhaustion.

February 18, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on miner, as he turned he felt Rt.leg slip twisted knee.

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