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November 19, 2024 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was drilling a hole in EE's mechanic's truck to install a work light. The drill bit "hung" causing the drill to suddenly twist hitting EE in the mouth. This resulted in a laceration. EE was taken to the ER where EE received 3 stitches. EE returned to work the next day.

June 3, 2022 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

An employee was cutting out some old pipe in prep plant using a hand-held grinder with a cutting blade. When the piece of pipe EE was cutting started to fall, EE reached to catch it and EE's left index finger contacted the spinning cutting wheel and lacerated EE's finger.

July 11, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee mashed index finger of right hand between the drill pot and roof injury require sutures.

January 17, 2012 TN · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting stump end of a tree. The tree rolled, the root ball striking the excavator. The tree tore out the window frame striking the operator.

November 17, 2011 KY · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Alden Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Material slipped from under the excavator causing it to turn over.

April 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a roof bolter. Attempting to put a bolt through a piece of 3" X 5" wood and while drilling the hole ee had hand on drill steel and in the process drilling it jerked his pinky finger off on left hand.

January 28, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injuryed was drilling a hole in top and was holding steel when his glove got caught and spun his hand around twisting it.

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