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May 18, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating scoop across section and was watching a water bucket on scoop and had his arm on post of scoop and hit his left arm against roof of mine, injuring left arm.

March 15, 2005 KY · Coal coal dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was busting a rock on the feeder and the rock and the drag chain caught his right ring finger against top. per call to Joseph Jacobs 3-28-05, it was amputated to the first joint from the tip. coder 12.

September 23, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Straight Fork Mining Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE IN THE BELT SPLICE, JERKING HIS LEFT ARM. INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER.

September 23, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Fork Mining Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISLODGING ROOF BOLTER STEEL FROM MINE ROOF WHEN HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROTATING STEEL, CUTTING HIM.

May 16, 2001 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON CUTTING MACHINE CABLE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER RT. ARM.

May 14, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WORKING ON FEEDER, BUSTING ROCK, HE WENT TO TURN ROCK OVER, HURT HIS BACK.

March 21, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

March 8, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING HOSE OFF BOLTER AND POPPED HIS WRIST.

September 20, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GOING TO DUMP A LOAD OF COAL & BACKED SCOOP UP AND A BLOCK OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

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