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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 1, 2010 KY · Coal rock driller MACHINERY
Calvin Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Dozer operator backed into hole and hit his head on the back glass.

September 8, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While roof bolting, Employee dropped roof bolter head and pushed pinner steel into and thru his left thigh.

June 27, 2008 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Keokee Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing in intersection when pinnerman turned on reel. The pinner cable jerked employee's legs from under him causing the employee to hit his head on the right rib.

January 19, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a roof bolt. While he was spinning the roof bolt and plate, a small piece of rock spun off the plate and struck employee in the lip.

October 30, 2007 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Keokee Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught his finger between pinner head and plate. Broke end of finger and laceration with stiches.

May 23, 2006 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to cut metal. A piece of hot metal hit employee's right hand near thumb.

March 31, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger came into contact with an air conditioning fan resulting in a cut to the tip of his finger requiring stitches.

July 16, 2001 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING ON VIBRATOR IN SIGMON WASHER. HE STRUCK AN ARK BEFORE PUTTING DOWN HIS EYE SHIELDRESULTING IN A FLASH BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE.

May 1, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BELLY PAN ON THE D40D TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE AIR WRENCH IN THE TIGHTEN POSITION AS HE WAS STARTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. THE WRENCH WAS IN THE REVERSE POSTION CAUS ING THE BOLT TO BE REMOVED AND LETTING THE BELLY PAN FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT THIGH.

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