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January 22, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE and another ee were changing a wheel unit on 21SC shuttle car - while they were taking out the last bolts - wheel unit fell from blocking-catching ee tight finger.

February 6, 2014 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Subject was attempting to crush a piece of rock that was lodged in the Belt Feeder. He said, he was busting the rock with a sledge hammer and he went to move it with his left hand, the rock broke crushing his left hand.

December 3, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was positioning a gear for the continuous miner ripper when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back area and a burning sensation in his left leg.

February 12, 2013 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crew were setting timbers one guy threw a timber to be set and hit EE's right hand.

September 24, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE roof bolter operator had started to bolt in the #6 entry when he attempted to bend G bolt he hurt the lower part of his back.

February 17, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to move rock out of the feeder when the rock fell over & caught his thumb between the rock & metal.

April 2, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SCATTERING TIMBERS AND TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER OUT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 28, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING WHEEL OR TIRE FOR A 21 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/15/04; SUBJECT IS NOW MISSING TIME.

October 13, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING THE ROCK DUSTER AND IT SPLAHED IN HIS EYE.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN A LOADER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 08-06-03.

July 7, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING A RUBBER HOSE TYPE WATERLINE DOWN FROM BERN HUNG AND HOSE FELL DOWN CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK KNOCKING HIM OFF HIS FEET ON TO HIS BACK.

June 30, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LUMP OF COAL IN THE LEFT EYE. SUBJECT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 7/2/03 (FIRST WEEK OF JULY VACATION PERIOD).

June 10, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE IN AND SMASHED FINGER.

June 6, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS RIDE HIS FOOT WAS HUNG UNDER THE RIDE AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 4, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BENDING A BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

April 16, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP/STRAINED RT. SIDE AT HIP & BURNING IN RT. SIDE OF STOMACH.

March 19, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF KNOCKER AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

February 11, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE GOT FOULED. EE PULLED LOOSE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

January 18, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS; RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

December 6, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS HOLDING UP COVER WHEN IT SLIP AND FELL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND CUT TIP OF FINGER OFF.

November 7, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS TO NEXT PLACE AND WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROAD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

October 8, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING PANEL BOARD 2480 CONTINUOUSMINER AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RT. HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS THUMB.

August 19, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, STRAINING ABDOMEN.

August 12, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING TIRE ON PERSONNEL CARRIER, HE LIFTED UP ON RIDE TO GET FLOOR JACK UNDER.

August 7, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING ROOFBOLTER LIFTED BOOM JACK STRAINING BACK.

July 24, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING FOOT SHAFT OUT OF 2810 MINER. WHILE LIFTING COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9/19/02.

June 5, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE & INSTALLING IN BELTLINE ON BELT MOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER.

June 5, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND INSTALLING IN BELT LINE ON BELTMOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 23, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING SMALL AMOUNT OF MINER CABLE.

May 14, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS WORKING WITH SHORT CREW AND WENT TO MOVE PUMP IN DEEPER WATER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

April 2, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BLET IN #1 CONVEYOR. WHILE DOING SO, HE PULLED ON BELT CAUSING STRAIN IN CHEST AREA.

October 9, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER BELT HEAD AND TWISTED HIS BACK FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

September 8, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HANGING CABLES WHEN HAND SLIP AND HANGER CUT HAND.

June 7, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID DUE THE MINING CONDITIONS OF MUD AND WATER NEAR SURFACE AREA HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 6, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A BURNING IN THE ABDOMEN AREA.

March 13, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE PULL BACK AND LIFTED ON THE JUNCTION BOX FOR HI-LINE AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING BOX AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 24, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON #3 BELT AT TAILPIECE. WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL OF COAL ON BELT HE TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 7, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BUILD BRATTICE AND WHEN HE WAS TWISTING AND TURNING TO THROW BLOCKS OVER TOWHERE THE BRATTICE WAS TO BE CONSTRUCTED HE INJURED HIS RIB AREA.

November 1, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAW ROCK WAS ON THE CONTINOUSMINING MACHINE'S HEAD. THE INJURED WAS CLEANING IT OFF WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEG ABOUT THE KNEE JOINT.

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