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November 15, 2018 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was shoveling V wipe at 2B head drive. They had right hand on the belt rail when a piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit the hand mashing their two middle fingers.

October 17, 2018 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking and draw rock fell and hit employee in the back as employee was walking toward the LoLo the equipment was backing in the hole and caught softline against Lolo causing softline to strike employee in the ribs.

June 14, 2018 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was servicing the miner when a piece of rock fell in between bolts, striking employee's head, neck and right hand.

September 5, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting in #3 entry and when they swung to put the inside bolt up the drill steel hit the top causing a piece of draw rock to fall and strike them on the right arm.

July 11, 2017 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting belt pins off the dolly when a rock fell and struck them on the back of the head and knocked their face against the lolo dolly.

June 1, 2016 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

The employee was in the #3 right crosscut when a piece of rock had fallen, striking the employee on the right leg, just above ankle.

March 17, 2016 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that a piece of draw rock fell and hit EE on the back.

January 12, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting in the #3 left crosscut when a piece of rock fell off the canopy of the bolter, striking EE on the back of EE's leg.

November 30, 2015 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that he was hit by a rock. An initial report was not filled out.

November 11, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee put a regulator hole in brattice and when he turned around a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on his hard hat.

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