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November 7, 2014 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to clean out a clog in a concrete mixer when the machine came on. His left hand was caught by the auger causing a deep laceration to his hand.

August 18, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was at back of bolter when bolter backed up and bumper hit his right foot.

May 28, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting on #3 unit and noticed his wrist hurting. He did not know what happened.

March 21, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving the bolter up in the face of #8 entry on #2 unit when he hung his left ear on a pin board causing him to require stitches.

July 17, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the face of #8 entry on #1 unit running the opposite operator side of the roof bolter. He had stepped back to the middle of the bolter to get a bundle of plates when the operator yelled to him that he was moving up and the bolter tire ran over his right foot causing him to break his toe.

May 2, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting the cross over pad on the roof bolter in #4 entry on #1 unit when his right ring finger was between the bolter and the pad causing him to fracture the tip of his right ring finger.

November 12, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting up 8' bolts when the 1' wrench he was using came off and hit him over the right eye giving him 9 stitches.

September 5, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on #2 unit in #11 entry repairing the boom of a roof bolter when the boom fell and struck him on the hand causing him to have 12 stitches in his hand and fracture his hand.

June 11, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting a shock off a mantrip in the shop when the shock ruptured and burned him on his right arm and face. He was treated for second degree burns on his arm.

April 30, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting in the face of #1 entry on #1 unit when he was putting up his rib bolt and rotated the bolt against the roof and the rotation hose blew and struck him in his left eye.

April 16, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting up his first pin in the face of #2 entry on #1 unit when he dropped his boom causing a pinner steel to flip up and hit him in his head.

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