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June 23, 2016 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting to flip over a piece of belt to roll up when the employee's channel locks slipped off belt, employee felt a strain to the right shoulder.

August 23, 2011 AR · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer breaking up a rib roll when the sledge hammer got caught up in some tie wire hanging from the roof and struck himself in the head.

August 6, 2009 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was loosening bolts on refuge screen pulley and middle finger of right hand was caught between wrench and frame, smashing the tip of the finger.

July 6, 2007 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was installing CLA Tips on continuous miner when his 3/4" ratchet slipped off bolt smashing finger against CLA, breaking finger.

August 29, 2006 OK · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was replacing offside tram motor on a shuttle car. A chain hoist was used to raise the motor. The motor shifted and the chain rolled from the top of car frame to the side of the frame and came across injured's left index finger, smashing it.

February 11, 2006 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was roof bolting. When he stopped to take wrench out of drill pot it was stuck. He took a hammer and started hitting the roof bolt wrench. A small piece of steel flew into his right eye. #1 entry, 002 section.

April 26, 2005 OK · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was making a belt splice and a piece of steel broke off hammer and went through his clothing and penetrated his upper left chest. EE had steel removed on 5-3-05.

July 12, 2004 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was pulling conveyor belt using channel locks and slipped striking himself in the cheek & eye

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