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December 31, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING RECLAIM HV CABLE ON #2 UNIT WHEN FOOT GOT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET AS IT TRAMMED FORWARD CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

November 19, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured stated that a that as he riding down d supply road, he raised up and hit head on roof bolt causing a 2" laceration. injured was taken to the hospital and received 4 staples.

September 29, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK/HIP AREA. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. RECEIVED MEDICATION. RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-30-04. WENT FOR FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 10-8-04.

August 24, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS PUSHING ON BRAKE PEDAL ON #10 CAR HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 16, 2004 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE BENCH AT THE SUB ON #2 UNIT WHEN THE GOLF CART THAT THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON RAN BACKWARDS AND HIT EMPLOYEE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

June 28, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP GET SCOOP UNHUNG WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY JAMMING HIS NECK. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HAS STRAINED MUSCLE. WENT FOR FOLLOW-UP DOCTOR VISIT ON 6-30-04 AND 7-6-04.

November 2, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE AREA ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT LEG, CALF AREA, CAUGHT BETWEEN THE #2 UNIT SCOOP BUCKET AND THE #7 SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE CALF AND A FRACTURE TO THE BONE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

September 23, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT WAS TRAMMING THE #1 UNIT SCOOP DOWN THE 1C ROAD WHEN HE RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE CANOPYOF THE SCOOP HURTING HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULD ER BLADES. INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORTON 09-25-02 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9-26-02.HERETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY. HAS BEEN GOING TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS.

May 16, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS RIDING IN #1 UNIT MANTRIP WHEN THE BRAKE CALIBER BLOWED. INJURED JUMPED OUT OF THE TRIP & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 23, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 3/23/02 THE INJURED CAME TO THE MINE WITH AN EXCUSE FROM THE CHIROPRACTOR. HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT IT. HE SAID HE HAD AN EXCITING WEEKEND. ON 3-28 -02, HE STATED THAT ON 3-23-02 TOWARD THE END OFHIS SHIFT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BE OFF A DAY SO HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE WAS HURT.

January 17, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD BETWEEN HIS EYEBROW AND NOSE. INJURED WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED 7 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK AS SCHEDULED.

November 1, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING OUT ON MANTRIP. LEFT LEG WAS OUTSIDE OF MANTRIP CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND A 6X6" TIMBER. BREAKING LOWER LEFT LEG.

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