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April 30, 2024 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARC Kentucky Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing 5'foot bolt in drilled hole. As EE was pushing the bolt into the resin pack, EE gave an upward shove and felt sharp pain from their right hip to the middle of the lower back. Employee was walking and did not need any assistance.

September 22, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Was welding a crack in a hydraulic cylinder tube; hydraulic fluid leaked and caused 1st degree burns.

September 19, 2023 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
ARC Kentucky Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

The electrician was in the conveyor of the #5 shuttle car lowering the canopy when a piece of draw rock fell and struck their right foot pinning it against a conveyor flight. The injured employee worked up till 10/2/2023

August 22, 2022 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARC Kentucky Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Glove got caught between drill chuck and drill steel while trying to get steel out of hole

April 22, 2022 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC · Struck by flying object

Track came off of rail of highwall miner while tramming causing a small piece of metal to shear off striking the employee in the left leg below the knee. The employee never missed work till 5/2/2022.

December 30, 2021 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning up the out slope below the ALMA seam on the left hand side of Mill Seat. When the excavator took off down the slope overturning on its side down the hill. When the excavator came to rest EE took the seatbelt off and fell out of the seat striking EE's head and shoulder.

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