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December 23, 2010 WV · Coal rock driller OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This was an illness. No conditions contributed to the illness. Employee was removed from site by ambulance, experiencing chest pains. Possible heart attack was initially feared.

December 9, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee finished refueling equipment spread & was rolling up the fuel hose in the rear of grease truck. A wind gust caught the rear door of the truck slamming it into employee's head knocking him down. The door was fastened at the time of accident/injury, per accident witnes. Weather was very windy, with gusts ranging upwards up to 40-50+ MPH.

October 8, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shortness of breath from pre-existing illness.

January 28, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Struck by flying object

When walking across the parking lot a gust of wind blew a foreign object into employees eye. After several attempts to wash the object out failed, Injury went to the hospital to have the object removed.

January 6, 2009 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on a bench measuring drill holes, foot started to hurt.

October 24, 2008 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

While on the Bench, wind was really strong, the wind blew dirt into eye.

January 8, 2008 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was re-fueling a coal loader when a gust of wind caused the door of the fuel truck to slam shut on his hand.

January 16, 2007 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Supervising when a fragment of metal blew into eye (behind safety glasses).

May 6, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE (Mechanic) was wworking underneath water truck after he had crawled from underneath of truck he stood up and his left knee flew out of place. This incident did not require First Aid or Rescue Squad.

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