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January 27, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his right knee when stepping back beside roof bolter when a piece of rock 2'x3' fell between atrs and canopy.

November 14, 2011 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was filling water car and stepped down and twisted knee.

August 15, 2011 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking in #7 entry to fix curtain and stepped in a hole causing him to twist his ankle.

February 21, 2011 KY · Coal apprentice, trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to build an overcast and he was dragging a piece of bridge plank across top of overcast and stepped in an opening in the overcast causing him to fall and injure his ribs.

November 3, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standing on uneven bottom when left leg slipped causing the right leg to pop.

April 25, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on a bucket to tighten a jack pipe on 3C header, when he lost his balance, causing him to fall off of the bucket and injure his back.

October 2, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crossing the belt when his foot hung in belt ravelings causing the left foot to go forward between belt and belt structure twisting his left knee. Employee started missing work 10-16-08.

February 20, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering the bath house door from the outside and as he stepped thru the door he stepped on a plastic sack that was laying on the concrete floor causing him to slip and twist his knee. He is working with restrictions.

September 12, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across section and stepped in a hole causing him to twist his knee. His first day off was 10-8-07.

July 11, 2007 KY · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped in a hole causing him to twist his back. Did not become lost time until 10-1-07 and management was not notified until 10-8-07.

June 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking in the face area, when he slipped on a loose coal pile and twisted his ankle.

March 12, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Ee was climbing up on dozer and his foot slipped, causing his left knee to strike cleat on dozer track. Impact was at lower edge of left knee, resulting in severe pain.

March 6, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over rope tied to continuous miner cable and tried to stop his fall with his hand. When his hand hit the ground he felt a pop in his shoulder.

December 16, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee got in an argument with another employee in the bath house and was pushed to the floor causing him to hit his right elbow on the concrete floor.

August 29, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got off his shuttle car and sat down next to coal rib while waiting for continuous miner to move. When he got up he lost his balance and twisted right knee causing a sprain.

July 14, 2006 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee walked through wing curtain and lost his balance falling on self-rescuer and bruising his hip.

June 3, 2006 KY · Coal underground transportation trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Carrying a crib block, he tripped over a rock and fell straining his left shoulder. This was not reported to the company until 6-5-06.

May 24, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was helping to pull on belt when the chain broke on the shears. When it broke the EE jumped out of the way, causing him to hit his head on the ground.

May 12, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was checking cable on shuttle car that was not picking up cable. He took cover off and moved car up because line curtian was in the way. Reel unexpectedly took up tripping him causing him to fall backwards on his rescuer.

April 26, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advent Mining LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE RAILS OF 1ST 54 BELT WHEN THE 1ST 48 BELT DRIVE CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON A FIRE OUTLET CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS SIDE. HE RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION WHILE IN THE ER

December 22, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK AT RAW COAL LOAD OUT BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

October 11, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying 2 buckets of miner bits and hung his foot in loop of miner cable causing him to fall and hurt left knee.

July 11, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT BELT STANDS ON NO.2 BELT & WHILE CARRYING A BELT STAND HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.

June 9, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was starting to walk beneath a belt underpass guard and hit his left shoulder on the guard causing him to loose his balance, and fall. The area was muddy and he had his coat and lunch bucket in his hands. When he fell he broke the lower end of his fibula on his right leg.

May 23, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was attempting to cross over a belt and stepped on a square timber lying on the mine floor. The timber rolled pitching the employee forward against the belt and framing. The employee struck his left knee against tubular belt framing.

April 14, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down off of Gob truck and missed bottom step with his foot causing right knee to hit step. Employee did not start missing work until July 17, 2005.

September 13, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM HIS SUPPLY TRAILER TO HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER LOOSE COAL AND FIRE CLAY. EE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE GROUND.

December 10, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY HAD JUST PARKED THE DIESEL TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING & STOOD UP & STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STEPPED OVER A PIECE OF COAL & HIS FOOT SLIPPED, TURNING HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 6, 2003 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY HAD JUST GOT THROUGH LOADING SUPPLIES WITH THE FRONT ENDLOADER ONTO A TRAILER WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO GET OFF HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

May 18, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED PARTY WAS GETTING OFF THE D-8 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER ARM OF THE BLADE. INJURED PARTY STRADDLED THE BLADE ARM AND CAUGHT HIMSLEF. THE JOLT CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

April 3, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY. WHEN HE GOT FINISHED HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 29, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED PARTY WAS WALKING THE 1ST SOUTH BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK SPOT AND FELL. HE LANDEDON HIS BACK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

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