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February 11, 2003 UT · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REMOVE BOLTS FROM THE BULLDOZER. A IMPACT GUN WAS USED UNSUCCESFULLY. A BREAKER BAR WAS THEN USED. THE SOCKET ON THE BREAKER BAR BROKE AND THE BRE AKER BAR HIT THE EE IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING HIS TOOTH.

January 29, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN CUTTING DOWN CURTAIN IN RETURN OF LONGWALL.

November 15, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACER OUT OF A SCOOP HUB USING HAMMER AND PUNCH. WHILE HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED HIS CHEST.

November 3, 2002 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE WINCH HOOK ON SHIELD WITH PRY BAR, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

October 28, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE SCRUBBER OF SCOOP WITH A BOX END WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIS FINGER TO JAM INTO CROSSOVER PIPE.

September 12, 2002 CO · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE FEEDER. THE BAR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A FEEDER FLIGHT. CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE THE EE.

May 3, 2002 KY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 FT COAL BAR TO PRY OFF MUD BUILD UP IN THE BF 1 BELT CHUTE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS REQUIR ED STITCHES.

April 8, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 7, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING EXCESS BELT OFF ROLLERS WITH A BELT KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

February 26, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT OLD MINER BITS. A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION.

February 14, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING ASLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN A CONCRETE BLOCK BERATTICE. A PIECE OF BLOCK FLEW OFF THE BREATTICE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

January 22, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

AS EE WAS PULLING CHUTE WITH A COME-ALONG, THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND FLEW BACK STRIKING THE EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

December 28, 2001 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL ON A PIECE OF BELT THAT HAD HUNG IN THE TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING.

November 26, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLIT A CABLE FOR SPLICING AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUGH WITH THE KNIFE. THE WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 8, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATION OF MAKING A SPLICE. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

October 2, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON A CAT PAD. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LIP CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 22, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 21, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER TO SEP. TWO DOLLIES, THE CHISEL FLEW UPWARD STRIKING HIMON THE NOSE AND FORCING HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING LACERATION.

July 16, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT CONVEYOR SPLICE. WHEN HE WAS RELEASING THE TENSION ON THE RED DEVIL THE JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT DCHEEK.

July 14, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK UP ALONG #7 BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 20, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHILE SPLICING A CHARGER CABLE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CHANGE OUT THE SHEAR BITS. THE OTHER EE WAS STRIKING A BIT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF CARBID FLEW OFF THE BIT, STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT ARM.

April 20, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP CURTAIN FOR MINER AND NAILING ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE DROPPED THE HAMMER AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DR.SEGEBARTH ON 05/01/01.

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT HEAD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE TIGHTENING THE NUT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS, HIS RIGHT HAND POPPED ABOVE RIGHT THUMB THEN HE COULDN'T MOVE THE THUMB AWAY FROM HIS PA LM.

December 6, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING BELT LAPPER OFF BELT AND BELT POPPED UP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

November 15, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT UPPER ARM WHILE PULLING STAPLE LOCK HOSE ON #45 SHIELD.

November 7, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS CUTTING SWITCH AND CONTROL CABLES FOR DOOR THAT WAS BEING TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, THE SHIEVE FOR THE DOOR WAS HOOKED OVER ROD TRUSS. THE TRUSS CAME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR POINT, FELL ON THE SAFETY LATCH ROPE RELEASE THAT ALLOWED THE DOOR TO FALL. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME, DOOR FELL ON BOTH FEET AND INJURED RIGHT THUMB AS WELL.

July 29, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ON A MACK TRUCK WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE THE FRAME AND BRUISING HIS ELBOW.

July 26, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING RETAINING BOLTS ON A HYDRAULIC PUMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-31-00 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS,LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL BAKWARDS, HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER ON TIMBER.

June 30, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WITH A KNIFE, EE CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

June 4, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING STAPLE OUT OF RETURN HOSE ON MONORAIL, WHILE HITTING STAPLE WITH HAMMER, A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED OFF HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

April 5, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYER CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND HE WAS DRIVING ON LINK WHEN STRAP BROKE OFF AND HIS LEFT ELBOW CUT.

April 3, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRIVING BOOM PIN IN MINER, CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SLEDGE HAMMER AND CONVEYOR BOOM.

February 29, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A CABLE REPAIR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

February 1, 2000 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A RUBBER WATER GAVRD WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND

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