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273,095
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2000–2026
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February 22, 2012 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K and D Mining Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Cut right index finger while installing wet down hose on head drive.

June 13, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Neco Energy Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading bolts and rock dust into scoop.

August 11, 2009 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & D Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting belt structure, strained back

May 16, 2008 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & E Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing bottom stands on belt line. #2 was pulling stand out from under belt. Stand got caught and then as pulling hand it came loose and the frame on stand against hand hit 4" water line, resulting in hand being mashed between them.

May 14, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackrock Llc · Struck against stationary object

WAS LAYING ON MINER, DIGGING A ROCK FROM CONV. CHAIN. LAID ON A ROCK THAT WAS PROTRUDING HIGHER THAN REST OF ROCK, AND BRUISED RIGHT RIB.

August 26, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackrock Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SLIDING MINER CABLE OVER WITH RIGHT LEG, WHILE BENT OVER HOLDING BOX AND HURT BACK.

August 23, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackrock Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING UNDER STACKER BELT AND OUTSIDE HEAD DRIVE AND HURT BACK.

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