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October 31, 2019 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. The employee struck the tip of left little finger with a hammer causing a fracture to the tip end.

July 3, 2019 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a metal band that was around a pad of concrete blocks, the band broke loose cutting the employee in their right arm, resulting in to receive sutures.

May 13, 2019 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut their upper right leg and they required sutures

August 17, 2018 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a utility knife to cut some belt, when EE lost EE's balance and cut EE's leg

July 11, 2018 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Western Kentucky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner cut left arm with a belt knife while cutting open a bulk bag of rock dust. The miner received 3 stitches to the left forearm.

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