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September 13, 2006 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mitac Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was moving miner cable out of roadway and twisted right knee, straining muscle.

December 13, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mitac Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole with a bolter wrench when the bolter wrench hit him on the top of the hand.

August 10, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mitac Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top when he he stopped and sat on his machine and laid back with his face up, towards the top. A piece of scale fell on him.

December 11, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
MiTac Mining Company LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND THEN FELL ON HIS KNEE.

July 31, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NO VALUE FOUND
MiTac Mining Company LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN BACK AREA.

June 11, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MiTac Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVEBECAME INTANGLED WITH THE ROOF BOLT. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN THUMB.

September 9, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

July 10, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SCALING TOP AND PUTTING HEADER ON ROADWAY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD.

June 14, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LET POT DOWN ON LEG CAUSING CONTUSION TO KNEE

April 12, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EE PUT HIS BOLTER STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 15, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HIT RIB WITH HAULAGE CAR; PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

September 14, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

July 18, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.

June 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

April 30, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gemco Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 26, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

January 2, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

June 12, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

February 29, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.

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