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August 4, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Ratchet slipped causing to strike elbow on loader differential. Employee started missing work on 09/15/2017.

December 13, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping remove drive pulley on effluent pump. They had a chain hoist pulling on the pulley and using pusher bolts when it let loose from taper lock and hit employee in back and right leg.

July 27, 2015 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employees were changing hangers on roller. Employee was holding wrench while co-worker was loosening bolt. The wrench slipped causing employee's finger to strike structure.

October 10, 2011 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee of Ball Service Inc. was working a come-a-long for a guide wire that had been tore out by an excavator. When EE pushed down on the com-a-long, the catch never caught on the com-a-long and flew back and hit him in the right jaw. EE had to have 3 stitches inside of his jaw and 5 stitches on the outside.

May 3, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hole in I-Beam Broke causing rachet to fall.

October 10, 2008 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping the mechanic put the track back on the D-10N. He had a slate bar, trying to pry the clamp when the slate bar slipped out of the hole, mashing his finger against the track.

June 8, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chain ratchet to raise a piece of metal and the chain ratchet came loose striking employee in head requiring 5 stitches.

November 13, 2006 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting wire and a piece of the wire came back and hit him in the eye. Started missing work 11/14/2006.

May 3, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting water hose with knife it slipped and cut left thumb.

January 16, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Prying on dozer track with slate bar, bar slipped & he fell back on his right foot.

May 10, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a plug out of a piece of wood when his pocket knife slipped cutting his left hand requiring stitches.

October 21, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME WIRE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

February 4, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CHAIN HOIST AT PALLETIZER. A CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING WHEELS IN PLACE ON SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF ROLLERS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHIN. METAL LODG ED IN EMPLOYEE'S CHIN.

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BRAKE ON THE RAIL CAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND LEG.

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A TIRE.THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL ONTO THE CONCRETE BERM. EE STRUCK LEG AGAINS BERM RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE

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