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July 4, 2023 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to remove the oil drain plug on an Excavator with a ratchet and was applying pressure to break the plug free and the ratchet slipped and employee felt something pop in their right shoulder.

June 15, 2023 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to align section belt just outby the section tailpiece. EE was hammering on a bottom roller hanger and a foreign object entered the corner of EE's eye underneath the glasses.

May 23, 2023 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Moving a roll of belt

February 7, 2023 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing shuttle car tire. Employee put bar under tire to raise up tire and rim to place on wheel assembly. When employee pulled up on the lifting or pry bar, employee felt a pain in lower back and left groin area.

July 20, 2022 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was holding Separator Speed Reducer while C0-worker was hammering on Sprocket. A small piece of the sprocket broke off and a sliver of the metal hit the injured in the forearm and the sliver of metal was imbedded into the Rt. Forearm / wrist area.

January 14, 2022 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was in the area where a bolt machine axle was being beaten out of the machine with a hammer. A small shard of metal broke from axle hub and struck the employee in the right forehead.

October 21, 2021 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a piece of belt with vise grips when the belt got caught on something, over extended EE's arm and shoulder causing a pop in EE's left shoulder and pain in EE's arm.

March 9, 2020 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A RAM JACK PIN. WHEN EE WAS LINING UP THE PIN EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED JUST ABOVE EE'S MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON EE'S RIGHT HAND.

November 11, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INMET Mining, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE MINER WITH A SHOVEL WHEN LEFT FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES, NO LOST WORK DAYS.

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