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May 3, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was changing the starter on a Kenworth mechanic truck when the wrench he was using broke and cut his arm. He was taken to the ER and received 14 Stitches. He returned to work that day.

September 17, 2011 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fox Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was attempting to remove a crane from a mechanics truck when the two chains he was using one of them came off. This allowed the base of the crane to fall to the floor. The employee was then struck in the leg by the crane and received a compound fracture to the right leg.

December 16, 2010 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Licking River Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee stated he was using a pry bar on a chute and pry bar slipped striking ee in chin, ee received stitches medical treatment and returned to full duty on 12/17/10

October 8, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

The employee was using a 20 pound sledge hammer to hit the pins on a beam for a highwall miner. He raised the hammer over his head and came down with the hammer, when he felt something pull in his back. He worked the rest of the shift and went home and had to go the ER becuase he said he was in pain.

July 14, 2010 KY · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was unstopping oversized rock chute. A big rock was lodge in chute, it dislodged, fell down the chute, bounced and struck employee in leg. Employee received medical treatment and lost 5 days.

June 7, 2010 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fox Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee had a come-along hooked to the nose cone of the dozer then was releasing the come-along and there was more slack came in the come-along than expected. The employee tried to get out of the way and to stop the nose cone but was unable. The nose cone rested against his leg and the blade. It had his leg until they jacked the nose cone back off.

July 13, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Licking River Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states he was using a utility knife to clean 2" pipe. The knife slipped, cutting employee's left forearm. EE received medical treatment 7/13/09 and returned to full duty capacity 7/14/09. No lost time.

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