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November 1, 2018 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a chain when EE felt a burning pain in abdomen area.

October 28, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing bad belt frame when EE mashed left index and middle finger.

October 18, 2018 AL · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was closing the gate to the elevator when EE's little finger on the left hand got caught between the gate roller and the gate.

October 15, 2018 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a oil filter and felt sharp pain in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/19/2018.

August 15, 2018 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was walking up on overcast when ee cut left middle finger on some tin on the overcast.

June 25, 2018 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was hanging miner cable when the cable fell causing the employee right arm to hit against the side of the bucket on the 3.5 loader resulting in laceration to right foreman.

May 14, 2018 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee mashed left middle finger as they were loading a re-lay bar on the shearer to bring to the head gate end of the long wall face.

April 23, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that EE was carrying material and going in and out of man door and at some time during the shift EE strained left rib area. Employee did not start missing time until 05/01/2018.

April 2, 2018 AL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an impact head out from a container and as EE turned to put it on the lift EE felt pain in lower back. Stated missing time from the injury on 04-07-2018.

March 28, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a rock from west main #3 belt line and as they were attempting to place rock in bucket they felt pain in lower back.

March 17, 2018 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was cleaning in the raw coal tunnel on the surface when ee hit head on a low metal I-beam causing a laceration above the left eye.

March 6, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Reportable only due to two sutures. Employee was getting off the small elevator at the prep-plant and went to shut the elevator door and shut the door on right forearm.

February 12, 2018 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving water pump when employee strained right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 03/12/2018.

January 29, 2018 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a fitting on a hydraulic hose when they felt a pop in left elbow.

January 10, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a bottom V-belt roller and felt a pop in right shoulder.

January 3, 2018 AL · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing down at the slope tail roller when they slipped and twisted left knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until February 28, 2018.

October 24, 2017 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a water (trash) pump when EE felt a strain in lower back.

October 11, 2017 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving a piece of ultra track on the long wall hand rail employee's right middle finger got mashed between the ultra track and hand rail. Did not start missing time from this injury until 10/13/2017.

October 8, 2017 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a box to place on the bed of the supply truck and felt something pull in EE's lower back.

September 23, 2017 AL · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping set a pump beside the long wall crusher when ee felt a strain in ee middle and lower back. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 9-29-2017.

September 14, 2017 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping make a belt slice and as the employee was pulling on the belt to place the template felt pain in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 09/19/2017.

August 24, 2017 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to put bolt in relay bar when EE mashed right index finger.

June 16, 2017 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was closing a water gate valve when their nose came in contact with the wheel on the gate valve.

May 24, 2017 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a 3" dust hose off the back of the rock duster when the hose came around and hit the employee in the right upper arm area.

April 27, 2017 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the cab of the scraper when employee reached around with the left hand to shut the cab door with the right hand resting on the door frame post, and closed the cab door on the right thumb.

April 6, 2017 AL · Coal welder HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a bottle of oxygen and felt something pulled in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until May 4, 2017.

February 28, 2017 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a bottom belt roller when felt pain in lower back.

January 27, 2017 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was de-trashing at the H-2 belt discharge area when they strained their lower back.

December 10, 2016 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping pull 72" belt when employee felt pain in lower right abdomen area. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 12/28/2016.

December 5, 2016 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading 12"x12" roof bolt plates for roof bolter on a 3.5 loader and felt pain in lower back.

November 5, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a hammer to remove a pin from the rear end of 2783 man trip when ee felt a pain in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from the injury until 3/10/2017.

October 31, 2016 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling shield #5 from shield #4 on the I-5 longwall when a fitting on a hose broke hitting employee in the left knee.

October 10, 2016 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up brattice block and heard a pop in right bicep.

September 23, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting up to change out a base lift jack on I-5 longwall and as the shield was being pushed out the bolts on the lift jack broke off hitting the employee in the groin area.

September 15, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping lift a base lift jack to shield when felt a pain in lower back. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 09/21/2016.

August 31, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Reportable due to sutures. Employee was attempting to break a bolt loose at the west 2 belt discharge when EE smashed left ring finger on the belt structure.

January 30, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing a differential in an EDV ride when the differential slipped and landed on the employee's little finger on right hand.

January 4, 2016 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a 1/4" chain when ee felt a sharp pain at middle back and right side area.

December 7, 2015 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was helping remove a cross under from the North main #1 belt when the chain holding the cross under can loose hitting employee on the side of the right eye.

November 30, 2015 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on the center section of 5708 loader when ee went to pick up a jack and strained lower back. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 05/19/2016

November 3, 2015 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was building a cut through brattice wall when a block he had just put on the top roll fell mashing the tip of his left middle finger between the block and the top of the brattice door.

October 5, 2015 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of degreaser out of the back of a pickup truck and felt a pain in the abdomen area. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/15/2015.

September 23, 2015 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee hit elbow while removing belt structure from tray. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/07/2015.

September 12, 2015 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was checking for bad rollers on the belt line when he jammed his little right finger into the belt causing dislocation to finger. Employee did not start missing time until 09/14/2015.

August 5, 2015 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up some roof bolt plates and felt a pain in right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 08/18/2015.

July 13, 2015 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping remove a belt tail piece when a 6" beam rolled over on left foot.

June 16, 2015 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing belt structure on long wall belt line when a belt rail fell on top of right foot.

May 28, 2015 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was installing belt hangers on the slope when his left hand hit belt rail cutting left index finger. Employee did not start missing time until 06/02/2015.

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