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July 16, 2010 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Reporting as a part of Part 50 Audit. Employee was removing the bolts to replace rear end, a piece of debris fell and hit his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, foreign body was removed and employee received prescription medication for the left eye.

April 1, 2010 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The continuous miner was stuck, was placing 4' x 8" crib block under the tracks of the continuous miner for traction, EE picked up a crib block and pulled his back.

March 29, 2010 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee bent over to pick up a bolt and a pin fell and hit employee on the back of the head.

February 15, 2010 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

Putting safety glasses on, something went in eye. Either came off glasses or could have come off cap.

November 16, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a cross tie to make a storage platform for parts.

August 6, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Injured was sliding 1 1/2" pipe inside a 4" dewatering pipe. Hand struck 4" pipe and caused injury.

July 20, 2009 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Section foreman was lifting oxygen bottle from buggy to hook up torches to work on mine equipment. When he turned with bottle his lower back popped and injured his lower back.

April 29, 2009 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a piece of belt structure to move it out of his way. Hurt his lower back.

March 3, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling a shuttle car tire out behind a pallet of dust when he got off balance and the tire fell on his legs bending him over backwards across the end of the pallet causing him to injure his back by extending him backwards over the pallet.

May 31, 2008 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting belt while making belt set up.

May 28, 2008 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured was replacing a lid or cover back on the roof bolting machine. He strained or pulled something in his lower back.

February 4, 2008 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He twisted left knee while making belt set up. The first day absent from work was 2/15/2008.

November 29, 2007 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading a box of resin on the roof bolter, pulled something in right shoulder.

June 13, 2007 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was straighting a roof bolt and pulled something in his right arm.

April 26, 2007 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was putting a plate on a roof bolt. He bumped his forearm on the head of the roof bolt cutting his forearm.

March 19, 2007 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repairing wheel seal on fuel truck lifting hub with leverage boards and injured back.

March 7, 2007 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading belt structure from a utility trailer. As he was pitching a piece of structure, it hung his light cord causing him to mash his right thumb between the structure and trailer.

January 30, 2007 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dropping hitch on a light plant; hitch stand was frozen and came loose striking employee chin requiring stitches.

October 11, 2006 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading parts up at the office to bring to the mine, employee hurt his lower back.

August 2, 2006 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing the boom from a roof bolting machine, the boom came off the machine unexpectedly and pulled the employee's left arm & shoulder.

March 4, 2006 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ee was injured when he lifted a rock out of crusher on 3/4/06.It was reported to company 5/3/06 when ee went to have a MRI on his back.

January 7, 2006 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled muscle in lower back while repairing Mack truck drive line.

November 3, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a box of roof bolt glue and turned with it, straining lower back.

August 25, 2005 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting conveyer belt to install rollers and felt pain in lower back. Possible back strain.

December 21, 2004 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SPLICING EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH AREA. DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA . SURGERY PERFORMED 2/7/05

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