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September 25, 2019 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loading a V-wipe Scrapper onto Supply Car employee's left little finger got mashed between V-Wipe Scrapper and Supply Car.

January 29, 2019 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Fall from machine

While Crossing #1 tailpiece subject slipped and fell and twisted Left ankle. Employee then fell backward landing on right wrist and sprain the right wrist.

October 23, 2018 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging a miner cable overhead, they slipped and injured right shoulder.

March 13, 2018 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and another worker were lifting a shuttle car tire when employee injured left hip and leg. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work. Employee will receive an MRI to diagnose.

February 11, 2018 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a rock out of tail piece. A rock became fouled at the 4a Head Drive # 1 Tailpiece. Employee was pulling the rock out when EE Strained/sprained EE's right lower back. EE took self to the hospital to be checked. EE was taken off from work for 2 days. EE returned to work on 02/14/2018 with no restrictions.

February 7, 2018 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

In the process of changing the clean coal tubes the employee flopped the gate from tube 2 to tube 1. EE hand and glove on right hand got caught on the flop gate handle and the tube. This resulted in a cut to hand. EE was taken to the hospital where ee received 8 stitches and returned to work. EE has missed no work.

February 3, 2018 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was loading crib blocks when EE's little finger on EE's right hand was mashed between two blocks, as they rolled on EE's finger. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received 4 stitches. EE returned to work with no restrictions.

January 21, 2018 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was pulling a wash down water hose up to the next floor of the prep plant by hand. The water hose slipped through right hand and a metal hose clamp pulled through their hand and cut the inside of the hand. Employee took themselves to the hospital and received 8 stitches. Employee returned to work that same evening and has missed no work.

January 16, 2018 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was repairing a railcar coupling, weighing about 200 to 250 lbs. EE picked up the coupling several times and as EE rotated or twisted EE's back EE strained/sprained EE's lower back. Took self to the hospital the following day. EE missed two days of work and is now back to work on 01/19/2018.

January 13, 2018 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a lid that had fallen off of the bolt machine, to put it back on. The lid weighed approximately 70 lbs. Employee twisted their back trying to lift the lid alone. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work.

December 7, 2017 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee pulled a rock weighing approximately 200 lbs. from the top of the continuous miner onto ee right foot. EE finished the shift and took self to the hospital where an X-Ray showed a small cracked bone in the foot. EE missed 2 days of work and returned to full duty.

November 26, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Replacing rub rail on continuous miner. Employee bent over to pick up rub rail and pulled lower back. Employee took self to the hospital and has not returned to work.

September 12, 2017 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the rub rail from the continuous miner and it slid off the miner and struck left big toe.

August 10, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee sprained lower back and right shoulder lifting to help install clean coal screens in the prep plan. Employee continued to work and went to the doctor on 08/15/2017 and was taken off from work until 08/29/2017.

May 15, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was setting up a breaker on a 995 volt miner when the cst head blew out burning both hands of the employee. Both hands received second degree burns. Employee was off from work for 20 days and returned to work on 6/14/17.

December 21, 2016 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and one other person were lifting a tire from the mine floor. Employee finished shift and reported ee had strained lower back but did not intend to seek medical attention. EE did go to the doctor the next day and has not returned to work.

October 1, 2016 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting a shield back on the continuous miner. The shield, weighing 50 to 75 pounds slipped and mashed the tip of the middle finger on left hand, bruising the finger. Employee continued to work that shift and until 10-03-2016. Went to the doctor on 10/04/2016.

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