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August 7, 2014
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The ee was injured while spot bolting one-break outby the #6 heading. The bolt rotated when the ee attempted to place the bolt into the drilled hole. His little finger was caught between the bolt and drill chuck resulting in a laceration and fracture to the finger.
April 8, 2014
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The roof bolter operators left hand was caught in a pinch point when the offside operator engaged the control to lower the ATRS. This resulted in fractures to the ee's left hand.
March 17, 2014
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The ee was installing a roof bolt and lifted his left hand to hold the plate in position. His left middle finger was caught between the plate and mine roof. The ee received a laceration to the finger requiring several sutures.
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Using a 1/2" electric drill to drill 1-1/2" holes through plywood using a flat wood boring bit. As he was drilling, the bit bound up in the wood causing the drill's handle to twist, bending his right ring & pinky fingers. (NOTE: Drill was NOT equipped with a trigger lock.) He let go of the trigger as soon as he noticed it bind, but couldn't get his hand away fast enough.
August 4, 2012
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The supply tram had derailed and the ee was in the process of rerailing the tram using a hydraulic jack to lift the arm. A pin in the jack bar bracket inadvertently came out of the jack resulting in injury to the ee's ring finger on his right hand/being caught between the jack bar and the equipment. The ee received 3 sutures to close the laceration.
June 25, 2012
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
MACHINERY
Harold Keene Coal Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE was operating a 777 haul truck when a bottle of water fell off the buddy seat onto the floor. The ee reached behind the seat for the water bottle when his middle finger on his right hand contacted the partially guarded air conditioner fan blades. The ee received a chipped bone in the finger and a laceration that required sutures to close.
March 1, 2012
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was bolting in the #6 heading. The height was approximately 8 feet which is abnormal for this seam. The operator had completed drilling the hole for the bolt and was lowering the drill boom when his middle finger on his left hand was caught-between a hydraulic fitting on the drill pot motor and the drill boom.
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