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March 20, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was located at the off-side rear of the Fletcher roof bolting machine, and a roof bolt and plate had fallen off the machine. The employee bent down to pick it up and the operator began tramming the machine at this time and backed the machine up onto the employee's right foot.

December 22, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping another ee repair the suction on the drill head of a roof bolter where the repair were completed ee inadvertently lowered the drill head on ee leg causing swelling or bruising to the upper right leg & ankle.

August 31, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preparing to start drilling the hole for a roof bolt when he slipped and hit the rotation lever, causing him to twist his wrist.

August 21, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was hanging a roof bolter cable, as the roof bolter was tramming tension came into cable causing him to cut his finger on the insulated hanger, requiring 2 stitches.

June 26, 2009 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a truck when dust and fine pieces of rock came back on him hitting him in his right eye. His right eye lid was bruised but no apparent damage to his right eye.

November 11, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was changing a crawler on a Jow 14-15 miner. He was setting a jack when it slipped and mashed his thumb.

October 30, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was repositioning the roof bolter when he caught his hand between the rib and the canopy of the roof bolter.

May 9, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to straighten a piece of roof bolter drill steel that was bent, by lowering the head of the bolt machine on it. The drill steel sprang out and struck EE in the face. EE was X-rayed and had received a fractured cheek bone and jaw.

September 22, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND UPON THE CANOPY OF THE ATRS. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE ATRS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. THE HAND WAS X-RAYED AND SHOWED NO FRACTURES.

July 18, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated that he was roof bolting & caught his left index finger between the drill steel and the roof bolting wrench. He was transported to the hospital where it was determined that his finger was broken & excessive tissue required surgery to repair the damage.

May 21, 2005 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a miner bit into the head of the miner when a piece of metal flew into his right eye.

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