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February 3, 2018 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator ELECTRICAL
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Contact with electrical current

While changing battery on green ram car at #1 Battery Shack the charging lead had a splice in it and when taking the cathead (plug) out of the battery receptacle the employee said ee was shocked on the right forearm. The employee was taken to the hospital and checked out and received a return to work full release paper.

January 29, 2018 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee pinched EE's right ring finger while operating the supply tractor

January 16, 2018 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee went to pull cable bolt on ground to put into roof. Cable bolt was hung on a pile of coal and when ee snatched it hard ee felt a pop in left shoulder.

January 12, 2018 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was bolting in #5 entry at Spad # 17+60 and as employee was walking back to pull up the bolter, ee hung the right foot under a rock lying on the bottom, tripping ee causing ee to fall twisting ankle as ee fell to the ground. Employee finished the shift and didn't go to the Doctor until that afternoon.

December 21, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee smashed left pinky finger between a steering jack and the mine roof. The finger was fractured and employee received 10 sutures.

December 13, 2017 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE hand was on the side of piece of equipment. A rock fell from the top breaking right ring finger and also received 4 stitches

November 27, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A rock fell out the roof striking employee's right forearm, resulting a laceration were employee received eight stitches.

November 21, 2017 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was pushing a roof bolt up in the hole with the bolter and a 1' wrench and had the tip of a finger between the head of the bolt and the wrench pinching the finger.

November 15, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was building an intake brattice, when EE felt EE's shoulder pop.

November 15, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The right side pinner was moving from #7 to #8 entry. The Ram Car was setting idle with the pump motor on waiting for the other car to come out of #9 entry. Employee was moving cable out of the way for the pinner to pull into face of #8. EE was standing behind ram car when the car released brake causing ee to rollback striking employee in back of knee.

November 14, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading a car employee stepped on a mound of coal and twisted their left knee.

November 3, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a Diesel Scoop about 30' from the top of the slope. The scoop died and rolled down the entire slope and hit a concrete wall at the bottom. The employee had a bump on head and was complaining of back pain. Employee was taken to hospital seen and released. This accident did not become a lost time until 11/28/17 when Doctor took employee off work.

October 31, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was straitening bolt back to install in roof when they felt a strain in the left shoulder and elbow.

October 30, 2017 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the process of removing an impeller when the ratchet the employee was using slipped mashing finger causing a laceration requiring three stitches

October 19, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on oil leaks on feeder, tightening up loose fittings when the channel locks slipped causing employee to lose balance and footing twisting left knee.

October 18, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping hang the miner cable in #8 entry when EE felt something pop in the right shoulder.

October 17, 2017 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting #6 entry when a rock measuring 12" wide X 30" long X 1/4" to 1.5" thick broke from the top striking employee on the head and left shoulder area. Employee said neck and shoulders were hurting so after injuries were assessed employee was taken outside and transported to hospitals.

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.

October 12, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut employee's leg causing employee to get 3 sutures

September 29, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to pick a miner bit and felt pain in lower back

September 19, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

It had been raining that morning and haul road was wet and slick. The grader had not graded that section of haul road prior to the accident. As EE went around curve, the truck started to slide in the mud. Truck slid causing it to overturn.

September 18, 2017 KY · Coal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE went to move the 4 man diesel, pulled it up about 8-10 ft. to get it out of the way. EE said that a piece of rock fell and hit them in the head and left shoulder. This happened between 2:30 and 3:30am and they continued to work until around 4:oo when they were transported outside. Also MSHA was called,because the ambulance EMT called life-flight. EE was sent to St. Vincent.

September 14, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling down a curtain that was hard to take down, when it came down, EE injured left shoulder, also causing pain in the neck, left arm and hand.

September 1, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was taking the miner back to the face of #4 entry. Pulled cable up in the face, pinched self between the tail of the miner and the rib.

August 31, 2017 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Struck against a moving object

On 08/31/2017 employee was operating an end loader and ran over a rock jarring their lower back. Employee continued to work and on 10/25/2017 they went to the Doctor for treatment.

August 30, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was removing block from a scoop bucket and went to walk away from the scoop and slipped off of wet and muddy cable and fell down. EE's left foot stayed stuck in the mud, when EE fell and twisted left knee.

August 17, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was bending two roof bolts at the same time, and strained their shoulder.

August 8, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting the lid of a ramcar battery when it slipped out of right hand smashing ring finger and middle finger on left hand.

August 7, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

The employee was lapping up old belt, when the belt lapper that the employee was using slipped off of the belt hitting employee in the groin

August 1, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Driver went into a curve and turned tractor/trailer over. Driver says does not know what happened.

July 27, 2017 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling bolter cable and felt a dull pain in lower right back.

July 24, 2017 KY · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE climbed up on ladder of Komatsu 785 Haul Truck to inspect and secure a block heater receptacle that was broke off. When climbing back down off of the truck EE strained lower back. EE finished the shift and did not report injury till 1:00 pm on 7/25/2017.

July 16, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was replacing grizzley flume screen when their hand slipped catching their right forearm on the rib on the grizzley causing a puncture to forearm. They received stitches and returned back work.

July 12, 2017 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCK FALL OUTBY # 1 UNIT IN # 9 ENTRY AT 9+00 TO 9+50 IN PILLAR LINE. Roof Fall was about 18' wide x 20' long x6.5 high

July 10, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife and accidently cut their left leg causing a laceration resulting in them getting stitches.

June 14, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Struck against a moving object

Road was wet. Driver said that EE looked down and when EE looked back up EE was at the edge of the road and ran up on the side of the safety berm, which knocked the wheel back into fuel tank. Driver sustained cut on head from hitting light and bruised ribs.

June 7, 2017 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was repairing doors at a rock dust hole when a beam turned over and caught their right little finger, mashing and broke it. This resulted in five stitches to employee's right little finger.

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.

May 31, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to stand up and turn and twisted employee's left knee.

May 25, 2017 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was kneeling down and was cribbing under the continuous miner when a rock fell, hitting EE in the top of head and slid down EE's right shoulder.

May 19, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While closing mandoor, employee's right middle finger was caught between the door and door frame, pinching, resulting in sutures.

April 24, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling drill steel out of roof, when they felt a pain in their back and twisted their knee. Employee did not miss work until 05/08/2017.

April 19, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a scoop and ran over a rock, jamming employee head into the canopy of the scoop injuring neck.

April 11, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee strained employee's back while replacing the ripper shank guard on a D-11 dozer.

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