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January 11, 2012 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Estep Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

The injured employee said while cutting coal with a deep operator miner it cut thru hard middle man causing miner to jump and causing his head to hit canopy of miner, hurting his back.

January 3, 2011 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Estep Coal Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The injured was taking loops of cable off miner boom when his feet slipped causing him to fall against miner boom stoving his left hand and arm up possibly breaking bone in his hand and left wrist.

November 16, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Estep Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Foreman found roof fall on preshift in last open crosscut between #4 to 3 entries. Approx 90' Long, 18' to 20' wide, approx 4-6' thick, in last open crosscut. Timbered off.

October 27, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Estep Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

The roof bolter oper. had right hand on top of drill pot while moving the roof bolter into position, a piece of rock fell from top striking him on the hand.

June 20, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Estep Coal Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Roof bolter operator was holding drill steel while drilling. Steel caught glove on right hand, twisting and breaking right arm.

June 23, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Estep Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

When the injured person started his drill steel in top a small piece of rock fell striking him on the hand.

June 12, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Classic Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece off plastic with a box cutter knife it slipped cut left hand.

August 31, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Classic Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER HE TURNED AROUND TO GET A ROOF BOLT OFF RIB AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 29, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Classic Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TRAVELING #5 HEADING OF OUR SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING 600' IN LENGTH; 20' IN WIDTH; APPROXIMATELY 36' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED ON A 7 DAY CHECK. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT DOES NOT ADVERSLEY AIR COURSES OR TRAVELWAYS.

June 23, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Classic Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL LOCATED 60 INBY S.S# 728 MEASURING 120' IN LENGTH & 120'WIDTH WAS DISCOVERED ON OUR WEEKLY EXAM OF WORKED OUT AREAS. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE RETURN AIR COURSE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.

September 11, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Estep Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PERSON HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS FINGER, LITTLE FINGER & THE ONE NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER.

December 9, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Estep Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED PERSON WAS CROSSING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK AND LEG.

June 6, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Estep Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE MINER TO REMOVE A ROCK FOULED IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR MOVED THE MINER CATCHING THE EE BETWEEN THE ROOF AND MACHINE BRUISING HIS KNEE AND BACK.

June 21, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING HARD SANDSTONE, ROOF DRILL STEEL BROKE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOWERING BOOM OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER OFF SIDE (RIGHT) SIDE EE CAUGHT HIS HAND (RIGHT) HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME OF BOLTER.

April 28, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT LINE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 4, 2000 VA · Coal ENTRAPMENT
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX 20' INBY SS#567 A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60'L, 18'W & 15'+ THICK FELL IN THE #2 ENTRY. INJURINNG 1 EE & ENTRAPMENT OF ANOTHER EE. THIS FALL WAS A SLIP

April 4, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

APPROX 20' INBY SS#567 A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' IN LENGTH, 18' IN WIDTH, AND 15'FT THICK FELL IN THE #2 ENTRY INJURING EE & THE ENTRAPMENT OF ANOTHER EE

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