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August 14, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was traveling down the roadway when he ran over a rib that had rolled out causing him to hit his head on the canopy. Employee started missing 08/24/15.

March 12, 2015 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Conditions outside were foggy, truck driver miscalculated the end of the scale ramp causing the truck to overturn onto the passenger side. This resulted in the driver having a fracture of the right knee

March 5, 2015 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Slid into the ditch due to weather conitions

March 3, 2015 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck by a water line being pulled by equipment.

September 17, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver tried to downshift while going downhill and did not get the truck in gear, then the truck ran down hill and turned over on private property approximately 1000 feet away. The driver bumped his head requiring stitches.

July 29, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a rock truck when he encountered rough terrain, causing the truck seat to bottom out, resulting in neck and back pain. The employee began missing work on August 5, 2013, as a result of this injury.

April 29, 2013 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee ran over a bump in the road and hit his head on the canopy. Employee stated that he was sick to his stomach.

March 14, 2013 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee riding in a mantrip with his hand on the edge of the fender and as the mantrip was backing up it hit on offside in the rib catching his hand between the mantrip and rib severing his fingers.

September 26, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his left knee mounting a mechanic's truck.

March 29, 2012 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Under investigation. Employee started missing 04-02-12.

February 29, 2012 KY · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coal truck driver parked on railroad crossing, then came into guard shack to pick up tickets. Train backed up on track and hit truck pushing it into guard's car and guard shack. Guard was knocked out of the door and was injured in his lower back.

April 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was riding in the mantrip on the inby end facing in on the rib side, when the mantrip struck something, causing it to fly up and strike the employee on the left forearm.

March 28, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling down the belt on lolo and his foot must have slipped off the side. They were in the process of setting bits in the miner and when they backed the miner up to roll the heads it hit the Mobile Bridge Carrier (MBC) causing it to twist and rubbed employees foot.

December 17, 2010 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a draw head on his RRD motor before coupling to the rock duster. A second supply motor was coming up the track and the operator did not notice that the switch was thrown toward the side track where the employee was working. The second motor hit the RRD motor and knocked it into employee.

August 30, 2010 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was going up track when his rail runner hit the guard with the canopy letting the guard fall down and pin him in the operators compartment.

August 14, 2010 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by powered moving object

Lotrac operator was going through scoop doors at the end of the track. Lotrack operator saw employee standing next to the door and when the operator went through the door he heard employee make a grunting noise. He then looked around and saw employee on top of the lotrac bent over. The lotrac operator had to back lotrac up so that the employee could get off the lotrac.

August 9, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee encountered smoke coming from face drive. When he went to check it out, he got into the smoke and it caused him to have difficulty breathing.

April 24, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got his right thumb caught between fender of scoop and tire. Injury required 13 stitches.

November 21, 2009 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was running the miner when a ramcar came to get loaded a piece of coal flew out from under the tire and struck him in the right eye. Injury required stitches.

October 28, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee had proceeded off the job site when the brakes failed in his personal vehicle. The employee then attempted to maneuver the vehicle into a ditch to reach a stop, which resulted in the vehicle flipping several times. The employee sustained fractured ribs and vertebrae as a result of this incident.

May 20, 2009 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating a back dump, loader operator was dumping his bucket which had a big rock, when the rock went in the bed, he said that it stood up then fell over, jarring his back.

April 7, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was running fork lift and when he raised the fork lift up to set over, he hit his head against the roof. Employee started missing 04-17-09.

February 20, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Coal truck driver was traveling in 4th gear at approximately 10-12 mph when he heard a noise. After hearing the noise, he let off the fuel, causing the load to shift & the truck to overturn.

December 9, 2008 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping to install a new canopy on scoop. Employees finger got caught between lo-trac fork and canopy as they were trying to line the canopy post up. Injury required stitches.

October 27, 2008 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was traveling down #7 entry on 001 intake on the Johnson Industries super car when the front wheel struck a rock causing him to lose control of the steering wheel. The steering wheel struck his hand/finger. Injury resulted in a fracture.

July 7, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was tramming a double head roof bolter up a hill and the roof bolter had to be pushed by a scoop. He accidently stuck his foot outside the operator's compartment and the scoop bucket hit his foot. The injury to his left foot required that the ends of his 3rd and 4th toes be amputated and the 2nd and 5th toe was fractured.

May 2, 2008 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees back started to hurt prior to him coming to work on 05-02-08 due to a re-occurrance of an old injury which occurred on 02-12-08.

April 1, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was walking behind the roof bolter in the #1 entry and a scoop came up the #1 entry and hit employee in the legs with the scoop bucket below the knee. Employee did not hear scoop due to noise from the roof bolter.

February 3, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting bits off ram car when he got pinned by another ram car.

January 14, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a Personnel Carrier when he ran over a rock in the roadway, causing the steering wheel to suddenly turn, striking his right hand. The employee sought medical treatment for this injury at a later late & reported to Premier Elkhorn Coal Co. on 2/6/08, that he had suffered a fracture as a result of the accident that occurred on 1/14/08.

June 26, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting power box in a break when the back of a scoop caught the end of a piece of track rail causing it to swing around and hit him on his left leg.

May 1, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

The rock trk driver was traveling downhill from pit to the dump site on the haul road when he turned abruptly to avoid an oncoming coal truck. This maneuver caused the driver to run through an 8-ft berm & fall several ft into the pit.

December 28, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was riding mantrip to section when a rock came in the mantrip and struck his left leg below the knee.

October 16, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver stalled truck & it wouldn't start back up. Employee attempted to put it in reverse to roll start it & lost control. Truck traveled a total of 100'. Truck backed into the berm & overturned.

September 25, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding mantrip buggy from the face to the track when a piece of belt came in contact with his left knee/leg. Injury resulted in a fracture.

June 7, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing beside back bridge when bridge began to move, it slid a little sideways pinning his right foot under it.

January 18, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was operating a four-wheeler which struck a Mac 8 that was stopped in front of him. This caused the steering wheel to spin around and strike the top of the employee's right hand, resulting in a fracture.

October 27, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was mining in 3 right pillar, made 2nd run and backed out to timber off when employee started yelling, co-workers ran back to him they found the mbc track was on top of employee's left foot. Accident resulted in fractures.

September 7, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT DIPPED DOWN. THIS MOTION CAUSED THE EE'S KNEE TO STRIKE THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 24, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming ram car down roadway when he hit a hole in the roadway and felt pain in back. Employee started missing 06-25-05.

April 12, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was struck by a scoop while working on another scoop which was stuck/broke down in an intersection. Employee was down in the deck of scoop #1 exchanging a hydraulic hose and had his feet sticking out when another scoop came along and struck his left foot (heel) requiring approximately 30 stitches.

September 27, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE SCOOP BUCKET THAT THE EE WAS RIDING IN RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE ROOF BOLT THEN FLIPPED UP, AND STRUCK THE EE'S HEAD AND NECK.

July 10, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attempted to remove a bag of rock dust from scoop while scoop was in motion and was caught between batteries on scoop and mine roof. Accident resulted in 5 stitches behind right ear and a fractured collar bone.

June 15, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supply car de-railed in a waterhole, car had been jacked up and pushed over on rail. Employee couldn't see rail to make sure car was on track because of water. Employee stuck hand under car to feel the rail and wheel to see if it was on the track, the car slid over catching his hand. (Fractured index finger on right hand and 15 stitches)

April 22, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Scoop operator was attempting to move large loop of belt, scoop moved through under belt too far causing end of belt loop to come into operator compartment with operator. Employee started missing 05-03-04.

April 21, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping check empty train cars when he somehow fell under the moving train car and damaged his left leg to the point in which it had to be amputated 6"-8" below the knee.

August 15, 2003 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck against a moving object

RE OCCURRENCE OF A NON-REPORTABLE BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 8/15/03 RESULTING IN DAYS OFF BEGINNING 3/23/04 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING-MYELOGRAM

December 17, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal, LLC. · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO UNLOAD IN BIN. WITH BED UP A PC OF COAL GOT THROWN FROM THE BED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD CAUSING CONTUSION LACERATIONS.

October 2, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT WITH SCOOP, BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM. STARTED MISSING 10/3/02.

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