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September 13, 2015 IL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sugar Camp Energy, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was climbing into conveyor structure. Right hand was on a beam and a 12 x 12 x 1/2 in. piece of cut out metal fell on top of right hand.

March 29, 2014 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Camp Energy, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on a gob pile and turned to go another direction. His right foot got caught between two rocks causing him to lose his balance. His foot stayed in place as he fell breaking his ankle.

March 12, 2014 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Camp Energy, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states he opened the door on the truck and stepped out, feeling a sharp stabbing pain in his lower back. EE obtained medical treatment and placed on modified duty 3/14/14. The EE has not lost time due to this injury.

February 24, 2006 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Mach Mining LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee turned quickly when a rock fell from the roof. He heard a pop in his left knee. He continued to work until 4/13/06. At that time he had swelling in the knee and went to the doctor.

February 1, 2006 IL · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mach Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling up on a sleaver bar (pry bar) and felt a dull pain in his lower back.

January 27, 2006 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had an open knife in his pocket. He cut his arm(R) when he hopped down from a ledge to the drill bench.

December 17, 2005 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mach Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One employee was attempting to break up ice with an 8lb. Hammer while the injured emloyee was trying to remove it. from a belly pan. about the time the first employee swung the hammer, the victim started to remove a piece of ice. The hammer struck the middle finger on his right hand.

November 28, 2005 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mach Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE MOVING OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE PLACE HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE PAN AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE. HE ASKED THE MINER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE PAN. WHEN IT WAS RAISED, HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PAN & THE STOP ON THE CUTTER HEAD. HIS HAND WAS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.

November 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Ee was grinding a small piece of steel on a truck bumper. He was wearing a full face shield; apparently the protection was unable to shield him from a small piece of some foreign matter entering eye.

October 28, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was attempting to remove a rock from between the tailgate and the truck bed. When the rock dislodged, the tailgate swung back while he was holding onto pin and struck the latch.

August 16, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that while working on truck, metal went into right eye while hitting on truck with wrench.

March 31, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 4.25% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that he was using grinder-felt something in eye.

July 25, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE FLIPPED THE TRUCK ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE.

July 17, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting in aligning used truck tires so they could be lifted into a dump trailer with a forklift. The ee stated that he pulled something in his back. EE returned to work on 7-19-04, worked 4 hours, went home.

May 20, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

A TREE FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARDHAT & SHOULDER THAT WAS LODGED IN THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING DOWN. THE TREE KNOCKED HIM INTO HIS CHAINSAW CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

March 30, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT HOOD BRACE BACK INTO PLACE WHEN THE HOOD JUMPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND FELL ON EE.

October 24, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NO VALUE FOUND
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE BUMPER, THEN CLIMBED TO THE BUMPER. WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE CATWALK. HE DROPPED HIS BU CKET. WHILE ATTEPTING TO CATCH THE LUNCH BOX, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 25, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator NO VALUE FOUND
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BEHIND STEPS, TWISTING IT. HE ALSO PULLED HIS LEFT ARM AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

June 10, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Remington Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED A 20% BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 9, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH CRIB BLOCKS. A CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM BUCKET AND FRONT TIRE. THE CRIB BLOCK FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE.

June 2, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BENEFITS & STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

May 31, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

May 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 5% BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 6% BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

May 15, 2003 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner NO VALUE FOUND
Dakota Mining Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 12, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB. EE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT TRAM LEVER WITH HIS LIGHT CORD. ALL EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN REPEATEDL Y CAUTIONED ABOUT STAYING CLEAR OF THE MINER WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED.

April 8, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SLACK IN CABLE & THROWING IT ON THE RIB. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 31, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP BUS WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN (HARD). EE WAS LYING DOWN ON METAL SEAT (DUE TO LOW COAL). HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 27, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 0.18% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

March 27, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 12% BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

March 25, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was shoveling belt when he stepped on a 3" water lime and twisted his ankle.

March 22, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER EE BUMPED SOME STRUCTURE & WHEN IT WENT TO FALL, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

March 10, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON THE SECTION BELTWHEN EE ALLEDGES HE INJURED HIS BACK.

March 3, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 7.7% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

March 3, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 15% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 26, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING & TOSSING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STACK STEEL IN ROOF OBLTER HEAD TO DRILL A HOLE, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION. BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND DISLOCATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 14, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
I O Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 31, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 6% PPD BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

January 19, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE WITH A METAL JACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/19/03. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 2/27/03 WHEN A WORKERS COMP. REPORT WAS RECEIVED.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION INJURING EMPLOYEE.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 0.91% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dakota Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 10% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 5, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I O Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING UP THE BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN L THUMB.

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN THE METAL BLEW OUT, THROWING SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT THE METAL WENT AROUND GLASSES TO GET TO HIS EYE.

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGES, THE OPERATOR DECK SLID UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE LOOKON EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK HIS HEAD ONT HE CANOPY WHEN THE DECF SLID OFF THE CON LOW. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK.

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