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June 18, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolt and steel mat. While spinning bolt the mat turned pushing left arm back hurting back on left side.

April 16, 2010 TN · Coal water truck operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the tire on the Water Truck using a 1" air wrench, wrench got caught and twisted his hand and wrist.

December 15, 2009 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tramming the continuous miner and placing himself too close to the miner and the coal rib, pinching himself between the body of the miner and the coal rib, breaking his left leg and bruising the right leg.

November 20, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Previous incision from surgery separated while installing a roof bolt.

August 5, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Roof bolt operator was letting head of machine down and his right knee slipped underneath causing energy to his right thigh & right knee.

May 28, 2009 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Injured person was reclaiming slope of overburden, when track came in contact with rock, causing a jar in cab. Rib area started hurting.

May 14, 2009 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Operator ran over large rock in Caterpillar D10N. His right arm went numb from the neck to the fingers.

April 23, 2009 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was crawling underneath bridge, the bridge hit his hip.

March 25, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Got left hand between left index finger and thumb between wrench and drill steel.

March 11, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling for roof bolt. Victim got glove caught in drill steel, twisting left arm and breaking it.

February 12, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The victim was drilling top to install roof bolts and was using a 12" wrench to finish the hole and the wrench broke and struck his hand and thumb, (right hand) broke thumb.

December 9, 2008 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The operator was lowering the head of the miner from the operator side as the employee was looking underneath the machine with his left arm lying on the miner pan, catching arm between the pan and head on the off side of miner, breaking employee's arm.

August 19, 2008 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mashed right wrist and fingers drilling hole to install roof bolt.

April 7, 2008 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was installing roof bolt, he reached to drop head but activated boom swing. causing boom to strike his head pushing him back into coal rib.

August 22, 2007 TN · Coal pumper MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hand drill to drill a hole in a piece of metal. The drill bit hung causing the drill to twist employee's right hand.

May 15, 2007 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole. The steel stopped up causing dust to blow back in employee's face.

October 30, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolts when his glove became caught on the bolt while it was rotating & it twisted his right hand.

February 24, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a Steam Jenny when the jack pin broke causing the end to fall, striking EE on top of the foot.

February 9, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

While bending roof bolt, EE slipped and fell, striking his chin on a roof bolt plate, resulting in a cut on chin.

January 10, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating roof bolter, EE caught left thumb on boom arm, resulting in mashing left thumb tip.

July 23, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While operating roof bolter, employee caught left thumb on bolter head. Crush injury to thumb.

March 7, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR. EE WAS ROLLING BELTS ONTO PULLEY WHICH ROLLED BACKWARD, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

February 8, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ENGAGED THE WRONG LEVER, CAUSING THE MACHINE HEAD TO PIN HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST MINE ROOF.

October 15, 2004 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COAL CRUSHER AND A LG. PIECE OF COAL FROM THE BELT MASHED HIS RT. THUMB.

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