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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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January 5, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping making a belt move using a red devil hand operated ratchet when he releasing the ratchet the handle slipped and caught his right thumb between handle and the latch. It fracture his thumb.

May 2, 2014 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using a slate bar to lift belt line up and pulled muscle in his back.

August 30, 2013 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a band off a pallet on blocks and cut his left hand with a utility knife. He received 7 stitches.

October 20, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hitting drill steel with a wrench, when the wrench bounced back and hit him on the forehead. He received 6 stitches on his forehead. Came back to work the next day, no lost time.

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