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May 28, 2008 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

While operating rail buggy, driveshaft broke loose and caused debris to hit right eye, scratching eye. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.

August 21, 2007 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving waterline with scoop, caught waterline with scoop, causing waterline to come up on top of the scoop. Water line hit the top of his head on the left side , sutures were required.

December 14, 2005 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was helping guide the low track fork lift, the operator was trying to pick up a load of resin. When he attempted to back up the low track slid and the fork struck EE's left leg in the knee area. He is on restricted duty. X rays and cat scan were taken no broken bones. He returned to work on 12/15/2005.

June 15, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a diesel buggy on the track. The buggy hit a broken rail and it threw her forward and her head struck a piece of metal. She got cut below her left eye and had seven sutures. She returned to work the next scheduled shift.

January 30, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING A BUGGY ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER BUGGY PARKED ON THE TRACK. THE LID OVER THE MOTOR FLEW UP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE HAD A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE IN THE END OF HIS FINGER. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. HE WAS TREATED ON JAN 31ST.

October 6, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL OR ROCK THAT HAD FALL IN ROADWAY THAT HE DIDN'T SEE; CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

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