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January 16, 2018 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee went to pull cable bolt on ground to put into roof. Cable bolt was hung on a pile of coal and when ee snatched it hard ee felt a pop in left shoulder.

December 21, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee smashed left pinky finger between a steering jack and the mine roof. The finger was fractured and employee received 10 sutures.

November 15, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was building an intake brattice, when EE felt EE's shoulder pop.

November 14, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading a car employee stepped on a mound of coal and twisted their left knee.

October 31, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was straitening bolt back to install in roof when they felt a strain in the left shoulder and elbow.

October 18, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping hang the miner cable in #8 entry when EE felt something pop in the right shoulder.

September 29, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to pick a miner bit and felt pain in lower back

September 14, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling down a curtain that was hard to take down, when it came down, EE injured left shoulder, also causing pain in the neck, left arm and hand.

August 17, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was bending two roof bolts at the same time, and strained their shoulder.

August 8, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting the lid of a ramcar battery when it slipped out of right hand smashing ring finger and middle finger on left hand.

July 27, 2017 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling bolter cable and felt a dull pain in lower right back.

July 24, 2017 KY · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE climbed up on ladder of Komatsu 785 Haul Truck to inspect and secure a block heater receptacle that was broke off. When climbing back down off of the truck EE strained lower back. EE finished the shift and did not report injury till 1:00 pm on 7/25/2017.

July 16, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was replacing grizzley flume screen when their hand slipped catching their right forearm on the rib on the grizzley causing a puncture to forearm. They received stitches and returned back work.

June 7, 2017 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was repairing doors at a rock dust hole when a beam turned over and caught their right little finger, mashing and broke it. This resulted in five stitches to employee's right little finger.

May 19, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While closing mandoor, employee's right middle finger was caught between the door and door frame, pinching, resulting in sutures.

April 24, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling drill steel out of roof, when they felt a pain in their back and twisted their knee. Employee did not miss work until 05/08/2017.

April 11, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee strained employee's back while replacing the ripper shank guard on a D-11 dozer.

March 8, 2017 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee stated: that they were tearing down old concrete block airlock on the 4-a belt. Employee was picking up a block, when a block that was stuck to the roof with plaster, suddenly fell hitting employee on the left hand

March 7, 2017 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was hanging an A-Frame and was holding it up with left knee. The A-Frame slipped off the stud and came down on EE as EE fell their right foot did not turn when their body twisting their knee. EE was treated at Muhlenberg Community Hospital and diagnosed with a fracture to the right medial tibial plateau.

December 13, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cribbing up the bumper of miner. The miner sit down on the end of the crib block, causing the other end of the crib to strike employee in the chin, causing a laceration.

October 10, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee stated: that EE was bending a roof bolt on a flat surface, the roof bolt twisted around while EE was bending it and EE felt a strain on the right side of EE's lower back.

September 7, 2016 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 7' timber twisted around felt a sharp pain in the middle lower back, resulting in a strain. Employee was at x-cut 25 on the Main North Supply Road.

August 30, 2016 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated; was unloading 20ft sections of 4 inch fresh water line on #2 unit. Employee was working alone when they stated that they felt pain in their lower back on the left side.

August 25, 2016 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

3 individuals were in the process of replacing the lid on the power center. The injured person was on one side of the lid and the other two were on the opposite side of the lid. As they were placing the lid in place two of them accidentally dropped their end. The injured employees hand was underneath allowing the lid to land on left index finger.

August 22, 2016 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee Stated: EE was building a brattice. EE turned around in a twisting motion and bent over, picked up a block and raised up turned around and felt a pain in lower back on the right side.

July 12, 2016 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states got off ram car to remove flagging and to make sure it was safe to travel through cross cut and while getting back in car felt pain in lower back.

June 27, 2016 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger caught between segment of vibrator screen and frame of vibrator as it was being removed.

June 7, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states while bending 5 foot roof bolt in hole EE's body was not square and bolt shifted causing pain to right shoulder.

June 1, 2016 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee states while stacking block brattice, EE didn't cap and while turning to get cap boards the brattice fell striking EE on foot and lower leg on right side.

March 16, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Emloyee states after pinning an entry started loading bolter. While loading pie pans for skin control 20-30 slid back cutting forearm resulting in stitches.

February 1, 2016 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee states was pulling a dumpster with Dapco EE had a chain get caught under skid and attempted to jerk the chain out and felt burning pain middle lower back

January 20, 2016 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Building a brattice picked up a block to stack on the brattice, turning around and felt a pop in EE's middle lower back

December 9, 2015 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going into the right return. When he opened the man door he was blown thru the door causing an injury to his lower back and right leg. This wasn't a lost time until 1/07/2015.

December 4, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dropping his miner cable, when he raised up tie wire went between his glasses and scratched his eye.

November 23, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While unloading 6" polly pipe from semi-truck a piece of pipe became lodged and as employee walked up to side of truck the pipe became free hitting him in thigh. His foot was wedged in between two pieces of pipe already on ground, as he was knocked over by the force of the falling pipe.

November 19, 2015 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee stated he was closing airlock door at the mouth of # 1 unit and timber worked loose and door fell striking him on his left hand on ring finger cutting at first joint of finger. Took to Ohio co. ER and received four stitches

October 2, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was on #3 unit entry #7 working on the pre-dump of double boom fletcher roof bolter. Employee told the operator to try the pr-dump. As employee was getting up off the mine floor he became off balance and grabbed the pr-dump with his left hand and the pre-dump closed on it resulting stitches to his middle finger and index finger.

August 31, 2015 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stated: was moving power on #2 unit and was in #6 entry moving power cables. There was mud and water in this entry and was dragging cables thru this area resulting in straining right side of lower back.

August 28, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Building overcast went to grab a piece of metal and the whole stack fell on top of employees knee/leg.

August 10, 2015 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated: Installing top Roller belt framing on the #4 unit entry #4 when thumb on the left hand became caught between the framing and the rope resulting a fracture to the end of the left thumb.

July 15, 2015 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated: was moving belt air lock on #3 unit entry #4 while bending over to pick up timber felt lower back knot up and could not straighten up.

July 1, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was in the plant thickner tank helping clean out mud when he pulled on a pump hose to reposition it. The hose was stuck in mud and was hard to move. He started having lower back pain after he went home. Employee missed his first scheduled day of work on 7/6/2015.

June 11, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the shop on the surface bending a piece of metal in the bending press. While bending a piece of metal, the metal broke and struck right index finger resulting in a laceration in the bend of the finger. Employee received five stitches.

May 21, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on #4 unit entry #5 working on the Feeder. He put pin in the cat assembly and removed come along off the cat assembly. They lowered the cat assembly with the hydraulics of the feeder and as the assembly was coming down the cat caught the tip of the hook and slip off striking him in the mouth and busted one tooth.

March 19, 2015 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was on #3 unit supply road loading old pallets onto a trailer. EE picked pallet up and twisted to throw pallet onto the trailer which resulted in a strain to the lower left side of his back.

March 10, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured employee stated he was loading supplies onto the roof bolter and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

February 19, 2015 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling belt at the 1C Header, when he felt a pain in his back. He did not report this incident until 03/11/2015 and brought in a doctors excuse missing today (03/30/2015)

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