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November 11, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Scotch fell during repairs.

April 10, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was bending roof bolts when he complained with a burning feeling in his lower back.

June 29, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee lost control of personnel carrier causing the employee to run into coal rib and dislocated right shoulder.

June 11, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While pinning the roof, a small piece of rock fell on head and neck.

June 11, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck by powered moving object

While loading scoop with mine supplies, the scoop bucket brushed against left foot.

June 4, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Pulling loose rock down from roof. Rock fell on middle finger on right hand.

February 15, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While bolting at face, a section of roof fell striking opertor of machine on wrist area of arm, breaking the lower arm area about the wrist.

May 18, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While employee was bolting the roof a piece of rock fell on his back.

September 7, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While rolling unused conveyor belt in small rolls strained his back.

April 14, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A BLOCK OF COAL HAD FALLEN BETWEEN BELTS WHILE PRODUCING. THE EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE THE BLOCK OF COAL WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL RUNNING, CATCHING HIS ARM IN THE BELT STRUCTURE.

August 21, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · No Value Found

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THUMB.

September 3, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS SPRADING GRAVEL ON ROAD AT CONTRACTOR'S MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF LOADER, RUNNING IN DITCH. HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM LOADER, INJURING HIS MOUTH, BACK & HIP & LEG.

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER & RAISED TO WHEN HE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. HE RECEIVED CUTS & BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

December 19, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EE'S BACK WHILE HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF.

October 9, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.

August 23, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF HIS BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WAS BUMPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE A WHIP-LASH TO THE NECK.

September 18, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EE REACH INSIDE OPERATORS DECK OF SCOOP TO TRAM IT FOREWARD. THE SCOOP WAS IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN SCOOP AND A TIMBER.

May 15, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT AGAINST THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING.

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