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October 14, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning outside widows on unit #107 777F Cat end dump, lost their footing causing them to pivot around while holding the handrail striking the handrail with their left rib area.

June 6, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking to employee's locker to put employee's boots on and slipped in water that was tracked from the shower.

November 18, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was repairing a hydraulic hose on #146 1250 Komatsu excavator when EE slipped on spilled oil and fell on a compartment door. Injury was to the right rib cage area.

November 11, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was between #2 & #3 entries, employee was attempting to break a hose loose and when it did break loose employee fell backwards tripping over the bolter tray landing on employee's elbow, jamming employee's left shoulder.

March 14, 2016 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states while loading plaster for brattice on #3 Unit outby unit. Employee states tripped over pallet and twisted back.

March 1, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was pulling a 6hp pump when EE slipped, fell catching another hanging cable, twisted hurting EE's lower back, and right hip.

February 28, 2016 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states while cleaning Cont. miner off with wash down hose in cross cut between 4 and 5 entry's EE tangeled feet in water hose falling on left knee. Employee stated didn't report to supervisor during accident, but reported the next day.

February 15, 2016 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was entering the cab of Komatsu 785 Haul Truck and the door had been left open letting snow on floor board. Employee slipped on snow and hit EE's back on arm rest of seat.

December 15, 2015 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states while moving miner back out of cut dropped his head walking through a wing curtain and tripped over a pile of spilled coal or gob losing his balance, caught his self and didn't fall to mine floor, but twisted his back. Taken to emergency room. Employee also stated he has an ongoing back issue with disk deterioration.

May 24, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on bottom floor pump in Prep Plant when he left to go see if the pump was pumping he stepped into an area where they had removed a section of the floor drain grating to clean for pump. Causing over extension of his knee. EE finished his shift and missed his first scheduled work day on 5/25/2015

May 18, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was cleaning the railroad track out getting ready to load a train when she slipped and fell injuring her back.

April 30, 2015 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on #4 unit in the #5 entry walking and stepped in a hole and felt right knee pop.

April 13, 2015 KY · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was rock dusting on the #6 belt x cut #57. EE was getting out of the deck of the scoop. When all the body weight was placed on the left leg the left knee twisted.

March 6, 2015 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee had just mounted the 992 loader to start the engine as he was dismounting he was on the last step and slipped and fell on snow and ice covered ground injuring his head.

January 26, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was bolting on #3 unit entry # 0 at the face of entry. After making roof bolts up to install in the mine roof EE turned to walk to middle of bolter and twisted right knee.

December 20, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped on Gob, twisting left ankle.

December 15, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

using a ladder to change oil filter - while reaching for filter the ladder tipped over sprained right ankle

December 9, 2014 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was traveling from the parking area to the PC800 Track hoe that he was going to operate, when he reached his destination he stepped out of the F-350 man trip van and stepped into a hole or on a rock and turned his right ankle.

November 13, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states he was pulling up bolter cable from slack pile. When cable reel kicked in, causing the cable to strike him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground injuring his back.

October 30, 2014 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE. States: taking spill board down on belt line lost balance fractured left ankle.

October 11, 2014 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing a pre-operational inspection on a 992G loader. While doing his walk around inspection of the loader he stepped across the parking ditch that the loader was parked in and twisted his right knee.

February 6, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Victim was walking across snow/ice covered ground when he slipped and fell injuring his back. Victim did not miss a scheduled work day until 02/13/2014.

January 29, 2014 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EE was working on putting in a head drive. He was on a ladder, went to climb down when he got to second step his foot slipped and he fell and strained his left knee.

January 5, 2014 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working to clear a blocked discharged line. When the obstruction broke loose, he was hit with water causing him to fall backwards. His foot became lodged between a wall and pipe as he fell resulting in a fracture to his leg.

December 11, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While employee was walking to bolter in #8 entry he slipped and fell on right knee causing some swelling.

August 5, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states working setting new header 4A and stepped in mud and twisted knee, this was reported Aug. 5, 2013 no work missed and went back to regular job. Employee re-injured same knee 1-14-2014. May require surgery and now become's a lost time on 1-15-2014.

July 22, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

The employee had finished installing a row of bolts. He then got up to go back and make up some more pins, he fell on slick rock and twisted his knee.

May 1, 2013 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting off the atlas copco PV275 drill. He tried to step onto the rear bumper of a mechanic's truck when he missed the bumper and fell between the truck and the drill. He struck the bumper with his left elbow causing a laceration to his elbow.

May 1, 2013 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated he was getting out of mantrip, left leg popped with pain.

March 23, 2013 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three points of contact and his boots was muddy because it had been raining.

February 16, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

while putting in belt with another employee, we lost our footing and I fell striking head on something. causing four stitches.

February 11, 2013 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's truck was in the maint. area, his truck had just been in for repair. He proceeded to do his pre-op check on the truck when he lost his footing and sprained his knee.

January 10, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN #4 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT, STOOD UP AND TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

August 21, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LEAVING #3 UNIT AFTER STAYING IN TO ROOF BOLT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WALKED UP FROM BEHIND AND GRABBED HIM AROUND NECK (PLAYING A JOKE) AND THEY FELL AND EE TWISTED KNEE.

August 5, 2012 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while pre-shifting #3 unit walking across stepped in hole causing pain to lower back.

March 1, 2012 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

Operator was climbing up the steps of a Cat 773 water truck when he lost his grip causing him to fall back to the ground. He tried to break the fall by throwing his arm back and fractured his wrist when he hit the ground.

October 15, 2010 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall from machine

Injured employee was working inside #377 752 Page Dragline. The machine was down for maintenance. EE slipped on a spot of grease and fell dislocating his right shoulder. EE was taken to Ohio County Emergency Room where his shoulder was put back into place.

October 14, 2010 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was walking toward the bolter machine. He stepped into a hole twisting his right knee.

December 16, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling a dozer. He slipped on frozen ground and strained/twisted his lower right leg.

March 29, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The EE was assigned to service the mantrip located outside the mine shop.As he was walking out of the shop, he tripped over the corner of a wooden pallet that was laying on the ground next to the shop. While he was walking out of the shop, he was carrying a quart of oil that he was going to put in the mantrip. He fell forward & landed on his right knee & right shoulder.

February 5, 2009 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE stated that he had been in the control room area on the 2nd floor & had reported to his supervisor that he was not feeling well. The supervisor stated that the injured mineer sat at the table for 15 minutes, got up and left the room. The injured went down the 1st flight of stairs to the landing, turned & started down the 2nd row of steps not using the handrails. He fell.

March 26, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving belt structure underground, the employee stated that he twisted his left knee. He has not missed any work up to 5/28/2008. According to a doctor who recently examined him, the employee has a torn meniscus in his knee. He is scheduled to have outpatient surgery on 5/29/2008.

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