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August 12, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Ee was roof bolting in last open crosscut between entry 1 & entry 2 on unit 2. As he was inserting roof bolt a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him on rt forearm. The incident caused a laceration to his rt forearm that required sutures. He started missing time on Aug 13 & is still under dr's care at this time.

August 5, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was roof bolting on Unit 3. While on the process of drilling a hole a bolt came out of the pod jack allowing the jack to slide to the side of the pod. The ee reached in to move the jack free from the pod and the pod slid back and caught the ee's left index finger. Incident caused a fracture to the ee's left index finger.

June 12, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 3. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE, THE ROOF BOLT LODGED CAUSING IT TO BEND & STRIKE HIS RT. HAND & WRIST. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RT. WRIST. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE DR.'S REPORT. EE MUST KEEP HANDS CLEAR FROM PINCH POINTS.

May 19, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE was roof bolting on unit 3. He was in the process of installing an additional roof bolt for the purpose of hanging the trailing cable across the haul road. As he was reaching for the tightner wrench a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking his left hand.

April 8, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING UP A ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRUCK THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BOOM, AND BOUNCED OFF THE BOOM STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE, R. SHOULDER, AND R. ARM. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE NOSE THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES. EE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

March 15, 2004 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Ee was operating the unit 3 cont miner. as he was looking down to make sure the cable was in the clear, a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him down on the back of the neck. EE will be instructed to always check the roof and rib in his work area and scale down loose material.

February 24, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A NOTCH TO THE LEFT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT FRACT URED HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA.

February 24, 2004 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE was roof bolting a notchh to the left. As he was drilling a roof bolt hole a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts striking him on the left shoulder and left hand. the incident caused a fracture to the left thumb. EE will be instructed to always check the roof and rib in his work area.

January 16, 2004 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON UNIT 1. HE WAS STANDING JUST OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE INCI DENT CAUSED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK AND A FRACTURE TO A RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA AND TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL.

August 29, 2003 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE & LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HAND. HE STA RTED MISSING TIME ON 9/1/03 & IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

August 14, 2003 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. A PIECE OR ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. THIS INCIDENT HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING INFORMATION FROM THE ATTENDING DOCTOR. INFORMATION WAS RECEIEVED FROM THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON SEPT. 7, 2003.

July 26, 2003 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE UNIT 1 CONTINUOS MINER. WHILE CUTTING COAL IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A L ACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. THE INJURED EE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES AND DID NOT MISS TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

June 3, 2003 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. AS HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT, RT SHOULER, RT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING TIME JUNE 4, 03 & IS UNDER THE DR'S C ARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE DR'S DIAGNOSIS & REPORTS. THE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED JUNE 10, 2003 CONCERNING THE EE'S CONDITION.

October 1, 2002 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE NEXT SETUP. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE CABLE REEL TO JERK THE TRAILING CABLE CA USING EE TO FLIP AND LAND ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON OCT. 2, 2002 AND HE IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CAARE AS OF OCT 12, 2002.

August 26, 2002 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO ROOM 2 ON UNIT 1. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE-OFF BLOCK AND THE CABLE TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVERTIGATION PENDING THE MEDICAL REPORTS.

June 26, 2002 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHILE MINER MOVED. THE WRONG PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED UP AND PULLED THE CABLE DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.

February 15, 2002 IL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR HELPER DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD. WHILE STANDING BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HI M ON THE HEAD, FACE AND BOTH ARMS. THE INCIDENT CAUSED LACERATIONS REQUIRING SUTURES AND THE ATTENDING DOCTOR REQUIRED HIM TO BE OFF WORK TO HELP PREVENT ANY CHANCE OF INFECTION.

January 16, 2002 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILEHE WAS TRIMMING A CROSSCUT AFTER IT WAS HOLED, A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN BACK FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT L OWER LEG. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING WITH SUCHERS. NO TIME LOST.

December 17, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE HOOKS, THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO JERK STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT S HOULDER.

August 9, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ON UNIT 3 (MMU-005-0). AS HE REACHED FOR A ROOF BLOCK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS (52"X36"X6") AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST AN D ARM. THE BOLT SPACING IN THE AREA WAS 48" TO 51" APART. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.

May 11, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO NEXT ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE TRAILING CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE TRAIL ING CABLE JERKED JAMMING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. THIS INCIDENT IS PENDING INVESTIGATION DUE TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

February 22, 2001 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY CUTTING A XCUT THROUGH WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER,S AND RIGHT LEG.

November 18, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE CONT MINER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS UNDER FULLY SUPPORTED ROOF

November 4, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING AT THE FACES OF UNIT 3 HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A DRILL STELL & THETIGHTENING WRENCH.

October 11, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEXT TO THE ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.

October 3, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCKFELL & HIT EE ON THE HEAD & FELL STRIKING HIM ONTHE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION WITH SUTURES WORKING WITH SUTURES

September 6, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER SOMETHING FLEW FROM THE FRONT OF THE MINER AND STRUCK YHIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION WITH SUTURES. WORKING WITH SUTURES.

August 23, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL 9OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATIONS WITH SUTURES.

February 3, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. AS HE WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER ARM A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (8' X 3' X 10") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO FAC E, BACK, AND FRACTURE TO R / LEG.

February 1, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE, TOP OF RIGHT FOOT AND BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDER.

January 20, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG FRACTURING HIS LEFT FIBULA.

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