Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object
Employee was cleaning coal from shute when a piece of slate fell out of shute and hit at his knee causing him to twist to get away hitting his back on hopper.
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March 27, 2003
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM TRACK ON WASH BOX WITH A HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SPRING LOADED TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR. THE HAMMER HIS THE SLATE BAR RELEASING TRACK ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SMASHING ABOUT 1 INCH ON THE END OF IT.
Berkeley Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK AND HAND WERE WET AND PRY BAR SLIPPED THIS CAUSING AND OF BAR TO COME BACK AND CUT CHIN.
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