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March 25, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.

March 5, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a rock truck when he hit a hole in the roadway, hurting his neck and back.

March 1, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a 5 gallon oil can to put oil in the the roof bolter when he felt pain in lower side of stomach

February 19, 2004 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · No Value Found

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW SNUB ROLLER ON UTH 104 PLANT REFUSE BELT THE NYLON STRAP BEING USED TO LIFT THE ROLLER SLIPPED LETTING THE ROLLER FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT.

February 14, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 11, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER WHEN A GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

January 29, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. HE GOT TWO STITCHES.

January 20, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SCOOP, WHEEL DROPPED IN A HOLE. HE BOUNCED INTO CANOPY.

January 14, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS STANDING BY THE FEEDER WHEN THE POWER CABLE HANGING FROM THE ROOF BLEW A SPLICE OUT BURN-ING HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 11, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEM BLEW OUT OF VALVE BAND ON THE MINER CUTTING LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

December 2, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 3855 TO THE FACE THE CALL WAS ABOUT 75' LONG 6' TO 8' THICK THE AREA WAS CRIB OFF AND DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK F ALL.

November 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

HEAD DRIVE SPEED REDUCER FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE(HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO KNEE) WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD DRIVE.

November 8, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING BIT OUT OF MINER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS RIGHT JAW.

November 5, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD 3839 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX. 10'W C 5' THICK AND 35' LONG. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK FALL.

October 8, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND TO A BRATTICE AND STUMBLED OVER A 6" BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK WITH THE BAG OF BLOCK BOND LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS .

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON A DRILL HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

September 20, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GOING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TRUCK GARAGE WHEN THE TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLING BACKWARDS, HITTING THE BERM & FLIPPING THE TRUCK.

August 25, 2003 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY ON FELT FOOT.

August 6, 2003 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HAD PAIN IN BACK WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK (RAILROAD TIE AND TRASH OUT OF RAW COAL STOCK PILE).

July 29, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT EE IN THE HEAD. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, WENT BACK ON AUGUST 1, 2003 IS NOW FINE.

July 21, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN IT FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION LEFT FOOT).

July 12, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. (CONTUSION LEFT KNEE).

July 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BELT ROLLER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. (KNEE PAIN).

July 9, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON #1 RAW COAL SILO WITH A #10LB SLEDGE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE STUCK COAL. HE NOTICED A BURNING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, LOWER STOMACH. IT GOT WORSE AS THE NIGHT WENT BY. HE HAD TO HAVE HERNIA SURGERY & WENT OFF WORK 9-8-03.

July 9, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

UNPLUGGING BATTERY ON RAM CAR AND PLUG FIRED UP AND BURNT RIGHT HAND.

June 18, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

WORKING ON RAM CAR BATTERYS, TRYING TO REMOVE BATTERY LID. THE LID SPARKED ON THE BATTERY AND HE TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE BATTERYS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND RAM CAR HURTING HI S LOWER BACK.

June 13, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER'S ON SCOOP CANOPY AND COAL RIB.

April 5, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

HIGHWALL FELL AT THE MINE FACE UP IN THE #3 BELTENTRY FALLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE 10' THICK ADN 15' LONG. MINING WAS STEPPED AND MINES PERMANENTLY ABANDONED

March 11, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) PART 90 TRANSFER TO A AREA WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST IS NOT MORE THAN 1.0 MILLIGRAM PER CUBIC METER OF AIR.

February 24, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE (BRUISED RIGHT KNEE).

February 19, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND LEFT KNEE PAIN FROM OLD INJURY REOCCURANCE OF ACCIDENT 10-23-02.

February 7, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A BOX CUTTER TO OPEN A BUCKET OF PLASTER &THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

January 28, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. NOTE: NEW INCIDENT AT DIFFERENT MINE.

January 17, 2003 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sapphire Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PIN WITH PLIERS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIN WITH HAMMER. CO-WORKER MISSED PIN & HIT EE'S RIGHT WRIST (EE WENT BACK TO WORK SAME DAY, DR SAID WRIST BRUISED.) HIS WRIST KEPT H URTING AND ON 3-17-03 TOOK BACK TO DR AND WRIST WAS FRACTURED.

December 18, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HUB ON DIESEL TRACTOR PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA (WORKED UP TO 1/27/03 THEN HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON 1/29/03).

December 4, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL THREW IT DOWN AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

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