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September 7, 2004 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured employee was repairing on the unit 2 roof bolting machine. he had removed the rear main control panel and as he was possitiong the cover during reinstallation he felt a sharp pain in his low back. This is incident has been under investigation awaiting information from the dr. ee should always use proper body position and ask for help when handling heavy objects.

March 1, 2004 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the belt crew. As he was helping thread the belt around the head roller he felt a pain in his left shoulder. The incident caused a strain to his shoulder. EE will be instructed to always use proper body position and get help when the material is heavy.

February 13, 2004 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BELT WINDER CORE INTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FORTH FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT CORE AND THE PERSONNEL CARRIER FRAME. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FORTH FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WATCH FOR PINCH POINTS AND BE AWARE OF HAND PLACEMENT WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED PLACES.

November 18, 2003 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING IN THE PREPARATION PLANT CLEANING UNDER A SCALPING SCREEN. AS HE REACHED UNDER THE SCALPING SCREEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE PROPER BODY POSITION WHEN PERFORM-ING A TASK.

September 12, 2003 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN THE OLD UNIT 3 RECOVERY AREA. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING A ROLL-UP CURTAIN WITH THE ATTACHED CHAIN. AS HE WAS SECURING THE CURTAIN HE CAUGHT HIS LT.HAND BETWEEN THE CU RTAIN & THE CHAIN. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A CONTUSION & STRAIN TO HIS LT. HAND. HE MISSED A TOTAL OF 13 DAYS, HE IS STILL UNDER THE DR.'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

June 26, 2003 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS MOVING A SECITON OF WATER PIPE/WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAIN AND STRAINED HIS BACK EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-26-03 AND IS UNDER DR. CARE AT THIS TIME INCIDENT HAS BEEN UN DER INVESTIGATION PENDING DR DIAGNOSIS.

December 3, 2002 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT MATERIAL ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK SIDE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER HURTING. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION WAITING FOR THE MEDICAL RECO RDS FROM THE DR.

October 31, 2002 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLOSING THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT COVER. THE COVER WAS STIFF AND AS HE PULLED ON IT THE COVER BROKE LOOSE AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT AND THE COVER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AND IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

July 9, 2002 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE TUNNEL AREA. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE E ND OF THE FINGER. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING DOCTOR'S REPORTS AND ALSO THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FROM 7/20 TO 8/3/02.

May 3, 2002 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A CLEAN COAL SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND AS IT FELL, THE CORNER STRUCK THE EE IN THE CHEST AND RIB AREA. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGH HE WAS ALRIGHT AND WORKED UNTIL 5-6-02 AND FE LT HE NEEDED TO BE CHECKED OUT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE RIB. HE IS UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CAR AT THIS TIME.

August 21, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A MATERIAL WAGON TO THE UTILITY TRACTOR. THE MATERIAL WAGON WAS LOADED WITH 7200 VAC HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT IND EX FINGER BETWEEN THE WAGON TONGUE AND THE PIN AS HE WAS HOOKING TO THE UTILITY TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING WITH A FRACTURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH SUTURES.

July 16, 2001 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING OVER TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN #2 VC48 DRYER IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AND DID NOT NOTICE THE MOTOR GUARD WAS MISSING. HIS LEFT HAND WAS AT THE FAN LEVEL AND HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEF T HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.

July 9, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING BOARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP, WHEN THE BOARDS CANE OUT HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SCOOP. THIS INCIDENT PENDING MEDICAL REPORT. STARTED MISSING TIME 7-13-01.

June 5, 2001 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ON UNIT 3. AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AND MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM O N THE RIGHT SIDE RIBS. THE AREA WHERE THE ROCK FELL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS SPACING 4'8". THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM DR

May 15, 2001 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 12" IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE POSITIONING THE PIPE THE EYE BOLT USED TO HOLD THE PIPE CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO MOVE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGH T LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

May 12, 2001 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A BELT HEAD ROLLER INTO A TRUCK. AS THEY WERE POSITIONING THE ROLLER IN THE TRUCK BED THE ROLLER MOVED AND THE EMPLOYEES EDGE OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLL ER AND THE ROLLER BRACKET. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AND IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

April 3, 2001 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING ON UNIT 1 CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON TO THE BELT HE FELT A TREMENDOUS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 15, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 VC 48 DRYER HELPING PUT A FEED CHUTE JACK ON AND HE RAISED HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT IT ON THE CHUTE ABOVE ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTGATION AWAN TING MEDICAL REPORTS. STARTED MISSING TIME 3-19-00.

November 13, 2000 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAW OFF TUNNEL WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE TOMOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 19, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING UP A SLINGER TO A SCOOP THE DRAW PIN HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. WORKING WITH SUTURES

September 19, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A DRIVE SHAFT AND AS HE PULLED IT OUT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A PIECE OF METAL AND LACERATED IT. WORKING WITH SUTURES.

July 5, 2000 IL · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COMING DOWN FROM THE END LOADER, WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE WENT TO STEP ON THE GROUND. HE WAS COMING DOWN ON THE LADDER MOUNTED TO THE MACHINE. HE WENT TO STEP BACK WITH THE WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND FELT A PULL IN THE ARM.

June 5, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING UP A TRANSFORMER AND 7200 CABLE WAGON, A LOOP OF CABLE FLIPPED OVER AND HIT EE ON THE FINGERS BETWEEN THE TUB AND CABLE. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS HURT.

January 5, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE UNIT 3 SECTION. WHILE BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CARRYING A CONCRETE BLOCK.

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