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2000–2026
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September 11, 2024 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee not wearing gloves using battery powered grinder w/ cut off wheel. The cut off wheel "Bucked" off of the steel EE was cutting causing the wheel to contact the RT. hand between the thumb and index finger which resulted in EE receiving 5 sutures.

June 3, 2024 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

pulling drill steel out of roof and pinched finger between drill steel and bolter head causing a cut that required 6 stiches

March 8, 2021 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT A PARTIALLY INSTALLED BENT ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE BOLT SPRUNG TO THE SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST.

September 26, 2017 MD · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee went over to help operator install cable bolt in high spot when operator started pushing bolt up it slipped off bolter head striking employee in chin resulting in a laceration. Employee received 5 stitches in chin.

March 7, 2013 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miners were cutting a boom hole to set a belt drive. The injured employee was helping the miner operator when a piece of steel came back, broke the employee's safety glasses and struck him in the right eye.

February 4, 2013 MD · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was pulling drill stlls out of the roof, while pulling them out the drill still fell out of hole that was drilled bounced off the drill head and struck the victim in the mouth breaking 3 teeth and caused a small cut on his lower lip.

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