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May 8, 2003 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE, HE BENT OVER TO PUT THE PIN IN THE HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX 1' BY 1' BY 2".

October 26, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS LYING UNDER CABLE TRAY CUTTING DOG BONE WITH TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLACK/SPARK FLEW INTO LEFT EAR. (EE STARTED MISSING 11/6/02).

October 10, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING UP PIN FOR TRUSS BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL OFF STRIKING LOWER BACK.

August 21, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CHAIN DRIVE CASING OF THE GRADER. HE HAD FINISHED WELDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CASE AND WAS PREPARING THE INSIDE FOR WELDING. HE USED STARTING FLUID TO CLEAN THE INSIDE ALLO WING 20 MIN FOR THE FUMES TO CLEAR AND ALSO USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW OUT CASE. HE STRUCK AN ARC AND IGNITED FUMES CAUSING BURNS TO HIS ARM 2 ND DEGREE.

August 17, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRUSS BLTING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HEAD, RIGHT HAND CUTTING WRIST. (REQUIRED STITCHES.)

July 11, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING TRUSS BOLT BITS ONTO TRUSS BOLTER WHEN ANOTHER EE TRAMMED THE TRUSS BOLTER CAUSING THE TRUSS BOLTER TO RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 14, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PINNING HIS 4TH PIN IN FACE OF #2, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST PIN STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK.

June 1, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING MINER, ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

June 1, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM BOOM TO LET ATRS DOWN WHEN ROCK FELL, STRIKING LEFT HAND.

March 19, 2002 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROOF.

February 5, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PINNING ON THE OLD FACE LINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT THE PINNER BOOM AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDEOF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING RIB HOLE, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIMON BACK OF THE LEFT FOOT.

January 29, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

January 12, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING A D9L DOZER, PUSHING COAL TO FEED THE PREP PLANT, THE EE STARTED HAVING PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED THE PAIN TWO DAYS LATER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.

December 29, 2001 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

December 21, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 235 CAT. EXCAVATOR TO CLEAN A HIGHWALL. HE STATED WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-8-02 AND BEGAN LOSING WORKDAYS ALSO.

November 12, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUTTING TRUSS ANCHOR INTO RIB WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE POT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

October 21, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE STAGELOADER ALL NIGHT AND WAS FLASHED BY ARC SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. HIS EYES STARTED FEELING SORE.

September 28, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A TUSSBOLT THE BULLETON THE OTHER END GAVE WAY CAUSING THE TRUSS TO WHIPLASH STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 22, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING DOWN ATRS ON PINNER AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

September 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A 7' PIN TO GET IT IN THE HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-25-01.

August 21, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HIS 4TH ROOF BOLT,ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHTFOREARM.

August 11, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS OFF TOP OF SHEAR. AS HE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO BURN HIS RIGHT HAND WITHT HE TORCH.

July 28, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING THE GAUGE ON THE SHIELD LEG, EMPLOYEE CRAWLED BEHIND SHIELD TO SHUT OFF LEG AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

July 24, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS OPERATING MINER REMOTE, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. FRAGMENTS OF ROCK BECAME IMBEDDED IN SHOULDER AND EE DEVELOPE A SWELL ING IN THE SHOULDER AREA. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-7-01.

July 17, 2001 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE, HOT METAL SPARK BURNED THROUGH HIS TROUSERS AND FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURNS TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.

June 19, 2001 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENPINS STRIKING HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

June 5, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS EE WAS CUTTING BOLT OUT OF IMPACT BAR WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT BOLT FELL ONTO HIS PANTS BURNT THRU & FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURN TO LOWER LEG & FOOT

May 21, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ANTI-FREEZE FLUID LEVEL ON A BULL DOZER. HE OPENED THE CAP TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. THE RADIATOR THEN SPURTED OUT HOT LIQUID AND SCALDED HIS HAND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

May 15, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE FACE, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AREA PINNING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEGTO THE FOOT JACK. HE ALSO HIT HIS MOUTH (TOOTH) ON THE PIN.

April 13, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND A ROPE ON THE MINER CABLE HUNG UNDER A PINNER TIRE, THIS CAUSED THE ROPE ON THE HORN OF THE MINER TO FLY OFF STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

April 9, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS PREPARING TO PULL PINNER STEEL FROM THE ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE, PINNER STEEL FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CHUCK.

April 6, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSSBOLT WITH A GUN, PULLED THE GUN OFF THE BOLT AND THE GUN DROPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-21-01.

April 4, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS DRILLING ANCHOR HOLE, ROCK FELL ONTO TRUSS CANOPY AND THEN ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM, LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS. BRUISED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG REASON FOR LOSS OF TIME.

April 1, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS PUTTING A PIN UP, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HEEL, ANKLE AND FOOT.

March 28, 2001 UT · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB, HIT CONTINUOUS MINER AND THEN ROLLED ON GROUND UNTIL IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT CALF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

March 22, 2001 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

AS EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR, HE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE. DR. NOTE REC'D 4-2-01 INDICATES THAT A SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S EYELID.

February 14, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING PINNER-TURNING AROUND IN CROSSCUT, EMPLOYEE BACKED PINNER THROUGH A CURTAIN. THE CROSSOVER PAD HUNG IN THE CURTAIN WHICH PULLED IT OFF THE TOP OF THE PINNER. IT FELL INTO THE OP ERATOR DECK, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT THIGH.

January 5, 2001 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Incorporated · Struck by flying object

WELDER HAD BEEN USAING AIR ARC AND HAD LAID IT DOWN. HE THEN REMOVED HIS WELDING SHIELD AT WHICHTIME AIR ARC BEGAN TO LEAK, BLOWING METAL INTO LEFT EYE.

December 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AFTER DRILLING FOR A CABLE, EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE BOOM DOWN AND STEEL POPPED OUT OF THE CHUCK, TWO STEELS FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

November 24, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN #4 ENTRY AND CAP ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

October 27, 2000 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS, ROCK FELL OFF TOP OF SHIELD, STRUCK AFC TENSIONER AND THEN STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHIN.

October 15, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS PINNING CAP ROCK ROLLED OFF FACE & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN ROCK & FRONT OF FOOT JACK

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ANCHOR BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 23, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

July 3, 2000 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING A SHEILD MANUALLY, THE SHIELD ADVANCE FORWARD, TWISTING THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER WHICH WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SOME HOSES AND THE CONTROL BOX.

June 28, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDLING A TENSIONER ON A TRUSSBOLTER, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 28, 2000 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK A ROOF BOLT WHICH FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 25, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING MINER, MINER BROKE CABLE TRUSS, TRUSS STRUCK HEAD.

June 25, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE WHEN THE PINNER STEEL HE WAS USING KICKED OUT AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

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