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September 21, 2013 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding and a piece of metal flew into his right eye. Pain and welding.

June 8, 2013 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

A loose bolt came loose from the dewatering vibrator and hit employee on the left thumb. Thumb was swollen.

October 3, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE caught his finger in between auger and auger barrel and pinched his finger to the point of cutting it. No bone broken. Six stitches required. He did not miss any work.

May 17, 2007 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Ee was using a cutting torch. He was overcome with fumes. Apparently the area was not well enough ventilated.

May 12, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was operating a lathe, when his emory cloth got caught in the lathe and pulled his hand into the turning lathe. This broke one finger and dislocated two others.

April 17, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee slipped while roof bolting and twisted his knee.

May 17, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting up roof bolts. The bolt bent and mashed his thumb.

October 20, 2004 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO SIDE OF WASHER WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFETY GLASSES BUT GLASSES WERE PROVIDED. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR COMPANY ON 10/22/04.

July 19, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISED HAND AND A SMALL CUT WHICH TOOK A FEW STITCHES.

June 27, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE FELL & HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS DISLOCATED & THE LAST DIGIT WAS BROKEN. EE CONSIDERS THIS A MI NOR INJURY. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF & PLANS TO BE BACK AFTER VACATION.

March 4, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLT MACHING RAN OVER EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

January 21, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROOF OF MINE.

September 24, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 11, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE DRILLING WITH ROOG BOLTER.

August 28, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE GRABBED HOLD OF DRILL STEEL TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

March 14, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

January 26, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESSOF ROLLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 24, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

September 14, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE JACKS DOWN ON THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND LEVER ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

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