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November 16, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was getting a rock out of way when he said he went to throw it he twisted knee.

April 20, 2011 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Three men were lifting cable in order to hang it from the top. After hanging the cable 1.5 hours later EE said that he thought he had hurt his leg. He worked the rest of the shift and went home, called that night and went to the doctor the next morning.

April 18, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Men were in the process of hanging cable so shuttle car could haul under it. EE's where holding up cable while another ee twisted wire around it in order to hold it up. He then left section and told another ee that he had strained his groin & that he was going home.

January 31, 2011 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hit finger loading belt rails on a scoop.

November 22, 2010 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading roof steps on bolt machine when a sharp piece of metal cut his right pinky

September 27, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling cable from pinner to power box.

September 15, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting a tire out of a scoop bucket, his feet slipped causing the weight of the tire to shift straining his right arm.

March 5, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting conveyor chain in miner- steel cable broke striking employee in nose.

January 2, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED INJURING BACK WHILE LOADING BOLTING MACHINE WITH SUPPLIES.

July 14, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WASHANGING CURTAIN AT #5 HEADING.

March 29, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP MINE YARD FINGERS (1ST AND 4TH ON RIGHT HAND) ON MINING BARRELL EDGES.

January 4, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAINED BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP.

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