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Of which fatal
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Years on record
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January 20, 2009 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While prying rock out of tailpiece with a slate bar the bar slipped and the miner cut his left hand.

June 19, 2008 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making belt setup, squaring u belt to put splice on, knife slipped and cut hand.

October 2, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was setting headdrive when the chain ratchet slipped and threw him into the drive roller.

August 17, 2006 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Valve stem hung up on tire. Tried to pry it off with a slate bar and it came off all at once and the slate bar with all the tire weight fell across the foot.

August 11, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations, LLC · Struck by flying object

Beating track pin in miner, pin chipped striking injured person in left thigh.

December 5, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his left leg, just above the knee.

October 29, 2005 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his left thumb. The laceration required sutures.

October 9, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his index finger. The laceration required sutures.

April 22, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped & struck his right forearm the laceration required sutures.

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