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February 27, 2014 KY · Coal safety director POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was leaning into mantrip giving out ear plugs unaware of his right foot was half way under mantrip, mantrip moved catching right foot under mantrip and twisting foot. Employee received a fracture to his right ankle. Employee has returned to work with a full release.

August 14, 2013 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

On 8/14/2013 employee was traveling on rubber tire buggy when he ran over a rock buggy bounce causing head to hit roof top, employee continue to work received a full release 8/27/2013.

April 30, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

On 4/30/2013 employee riding in mantrip strained neck when mantrip struck parked mantrip. Employee became restricted duty on 7/23/2013 due to this injury.

February 11, 2013 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was at the end of Lo Lo structure when he placed his left hand on back of carrier dolly when rock came across dolly striking left hand fracturing his left ring finger. Employee has been placed on restricted duty.

December 20, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee got off a fork and got on another forklift and backed into the forks of the other machine, the fork struck his left leg. He went to the doctor and had 12 sutures placed in the cut he received. He returned to work the next scheduled shift. Full duty.

November 17, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating mantrip, when mantrip spun out on hill. Mantrip started rolling backwards, mantrip hit 20 ton diesel motor that was on track. Employee was placed on light duty with bruised left hip.

November 17, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was passenger in mantrip when mantrip spinned out on track hill causing mantrip to roll backwards, mantrip hit 20 ton diesel motor that was on track. Employee became lost time due to head injury.

November 17, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was passenger in mantrip when mantrip spinned out on track hill causing mantrip to roll backwards, mantrip hit 20 diesel motor that was on track. Employee became lost time due to head injury.

December 9, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was standing at roof bolting machine when scoop backed out of right break into #4 entry. Bucket of scoop caught corner of rib and broke rib loose causing rib to roll onto EE and roof bolting machine. Employee received a fractured collar bone and 6 left ribs were fractured, employee became lost time on 12-10-09.

April 7, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating scoop with left hand outside of deck, left hand got caught between bumper stop and deck, causing injury to his left index finger. Employee became lost time on 4/08/09, left index finger tip removed due to this injury on 4/7/09.

September 5, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was taking scoop back to section when he ran into some belt structure. Structure came into the deck of scoop pinning him inside of the deck bruising his right side ribs.

August 28, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dusting in neutral entry, scoop hung into lifeline pulling hanger, hanger broke loose hitting employee on left side of head, sutures required.

May 18, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

Mantrip came to a stop and EE struck his head. Sutures were required. He returned to his regular job on his next scheduled shift.

May 7, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip de-railed; employee complaining of back pain. He was placed on restricted duty 4 days.

March 16, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleged that while driving a mantrip he received whiplash. This injury became reportable on 9-20-07

February 21, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

While operating a scoop he ran over a belt stand, it flew up and hit him in back of the head. Small cut on back of head, restricted duty for 2 days.

February 12, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hanging a curtain the front boom struck his right leg. His right ankle was sprained. He was on restricted duty from 2/12/2007 until 2/19/2007, at that time he returned to full duty.

December 6, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was riding in 4 wheel buggy and caught his left ankle between the rib and the buggy frame.

September 16, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and the mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back down the hill striking the following locomotive. EE hurt his right knee and ankle.

September 16, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back down hill striking the following locomotive. EE hurt his right ankle.

July 30, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

Scoop bucket was let down on his left foot.

August 9, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP CAR

March 7, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF WATERLINE STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE WATER LINE WAS LYING BY THE COAL RIB WHEN THE SCOOP STRUCK IT

June 17, 2004 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN TWO RAILRUNNERS COLLIDED ON A CURVE AT THE #32 BREAK ON #3 MAINS. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7/12/04, THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.

February 11, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 23, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN A FLAT CAR AND A LOCOMOTIVE.

March 25, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF A LOCOMOTIVE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN THE MOTOR DERAILED AT A SWITCH.

December 14, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE SECTION BELT AND THE BELT WAS INADVERTANTLY STARTED.

October 25, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE WHILE ON HIS KNEES AND HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT AND SWELL. HE DID NOT STRIKE THE EQUIPMENT NOR DID ANYTHING STRIKE HIM.

July 25, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES HE STRUCK THE SIDE OF A RAILRUNNER FRAME WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

March 27, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK.

November 7, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOST BALANCE, STUCK HAND OUT OF SCOOP; HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BUMPER (RUBBER) AND SCOOP AT PIVOT POINT.

June 29, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A CHAIN WHILE REMOVING LOW STRUCTURE FROM A PREVIOUS PANEL. THE CHAIN EITHER BROKE OR CAME UNHOOKED.

September 20, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.

April 18, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING ROPE ON DOLLY & DOLLY HUNG WHEN IT MOVEDIT JUMPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROPE & DOLLY FRAME

March 23, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINE DHIS NECK OPERATING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.

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