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December 1, 2004 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking beside #1 belt in pit area of the plant when a 6"-8" rock fell off belt and hit him in the neck.

October 19, 2004 KY · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning coal from shute when a piece of slate fell out of shute and hit at his knee causing him to twist to get away hitting his back on hopper.

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING METAL THE NIGHT OF THE 25TH. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED ON THE 26TH HIS LEFT EYE WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

September 23, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRIVE MOTOR FROM A BELT ON THE 23RD OR 24TH WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE. KNEE STARTED SWELLING ON THE 26TH. X-RAYS SHOWED THE KNEE WAS NOT BROKE.

March 27, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM TRACK ON WASH BOX WITH A HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SPRING LOADED TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR. THE HAMMER HIS THE SLATE BAR RELEASING TRACK ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SMASHING ABOUT 1 INCH ON THE END OF IT.

February 10, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A SMALL BUILDING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. EE WAS GUIDING THE BUILDING WHEN IT PUSHED INTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 27, 2000 KY · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DROPPING A RAIL CAR DOWN THE TRACK, THE RAIL CAR BUMPED A RAIL CAR IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING THE EE'S LEFT LEG TO STRIKE A STEP ON THE RAIL CAR.

September 18, 1999 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHILE REPLACING IT ON THE BELT PRESS, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS ELBOW INTO A METAL BEAM.

March 17, 1999 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 23, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON METAL BEAM.

November 10, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING METAL GUARD ON BELTLINE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

July 31, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE HAD BEEN LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. EE COULD NOT WORK ON 7-31-98 BECAUSE OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 4, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BELT WIP ON THE REFUSE BELT. A CO WORKER WAS CUTTING A BOLT AND WHEN THE EE PULLED OUT THE BOLT. A PIECE OF HOT PLASTIC FLEW AND HIT THE RIGHT EYE OF THE EE.

August 7, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Contact with heat

HEAT EXHAUSTION, THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING INSIDE PREP PLANT WHEN THE COARSE REFUSE BELT STALLED. THE EMPLOYEE HELPED SHOVEL EXCESS REFUSE OFF THE BELT ADN HELPED RESTART THE BELT. THE E MPLOYEE FELT WEAK AND REAMINED ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR TO RESE AND COOL OFF. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT WEAK ADN WALKED OUTSIDE, HIS ARMS STARTED DRAWING UP AND THEN HE GOT SOMEONE TO TAKE HIM TO T

June 9, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6" PMP WHEN CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING THE TONGUE OF THE PUMP TO DROP ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 31, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

ACCIDENT OCCURED WHIEL HOISTING AUGER FLITE IN HOIST AREA WHEN A SECTION FELL (BOLT HOLDING AUGER FLITE TOGETHER CAM ELOOSE WHILE TRYIN GTO HOISST AUGER IN HOIST AREA A PIECE FELL, HIT THE FL OOR THEN STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM.

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