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November 26, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping the miner change places. He was lifting the miner cable and placing it against the rib out of the haulway when he hurt his shoulder and arm. He didn't miss any work until December 21, 2004 when he went to see the doctor.

April 8, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Accidently hit down lever on feeder resulting in injury to left foot.

August 27, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT BACK WHEN PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.

May 21, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE-HEAD ROOF BOLTER (SUPPORTING ROOF) WHEN HE PUT CANOPY AGAINST ROOF, BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER BROKE, HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

May 15, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING CONT. MINER THE DECK ON CONT. MINER CAUGHT THE CALF MUSCLE OF LEG AND BRUISED IT.

April 10, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator NO VALUE FOUND
Husky Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE OUT OF ITS WAY, AS HE GOT UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8/13/03.

February 26, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
Husky Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING RUB RAIL ON SHUTTLE CAR, EE SAID HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT, HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8-13-03.

December 31, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIDING MAN-TRIP TO SURFACE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING BACK INJURY.

October 10, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP CAP COAL FELL, HITTING EE IN THE BACK.

October 7, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROPE SLIPPED WHEN USING RED DEVIL TO LET BELT OFF, CATCHING THUMB.

December 17, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHEN OPERATING A SCOOP TO DELIVER SUPPLYS, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP (WITH IT RUNNING) PUTTING HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT AT TIME HIS KNEE HIT STEERING LEVER AND CAUSING SCOOP TO STEER AROUND AND CATCHING HAND.

December 14, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS TO SUPPORT TO ROOF DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE, CUTTING HAND.

August 13, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 30, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING TAILPIECE WITH SCOOP. CHAIN BROKE, HITTING EE IN CHEST AND SHOULDER.

December 15, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WITH HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, BOLT SLIPPED OFF HEAD CATCHING THUMB.

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SET DRILL STEEL DOWN ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER CATCHING GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & ROTATING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING UP CURTAIN END OF CURTAIN FLIPPED UP DIRT INTO EYEY

September 6, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET, BACK INJURY.

January 25, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A 14-1CM MINER TO SURFACE WHILE HE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN IT AT SPAD 234 UNDERGROUND HE MASHED HIS MIDDLE AND 3RD FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO ER & DR REMOVED HIS NAIL ON THE MIDDLE FONGER AND PUT 5 STITCHES INHIS 4TH FINGER HE WAS RELEASED AND SENT HOME.

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