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October 13, 2003 AR · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING TO RESET A SUMP PUMT, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TURNED WRONG CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIBS.

August 1, 2003 AR · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Hartshorne Carbon Company · No Value Found

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE ROOF, THE INJURED'S SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND HAD TO BE POPPED BACK INTO PLACE. HE RECEIVED PAIN & ANTI-INFLAMATORY PRESCRIPTIONS & WAS SENT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING BY A DOCTOR.

July 10, 2003 AR · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck against stationary object

A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE WASH PLANT WAS NOT RUNNING, THE INJURED TURNED OFF THE POWER AND WENT TO TEST THE DRIVE BELTS AND PULLEY ON THE DRIVE MOTOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE DRIVE BELTS TO CHECK WHE THER THEY WERE LOCKED UP, HE ROLLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE PULLEY CAUSING LACERATIONS AND/OR TEARING ON TWO OF HIS FINGERS AND A CUT ON THE WRIST. ONE FINGER AND THE WRIST RECEIVED STITCHES AND

September 28, 2002 AR · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CONDITIONS ARE WET & SLIPPERY MINE FLOOR. EE WAS TRAVELING ON FOOT IN THE RETURN ENTRY APPROX 350 FT. INBY THE SURFACE PORTALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KN EE. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME ON RESTRICTED DUTY ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-10-02.

September 4, 2002 AR · Coal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STOPPED AT J.F.&H. EQ SERVICES IN FT. SMITH AR. TO PICK UP A COMMERICAL WELDER MOUNTED TO A RUBBER TIRED TOW TRAILER THAT MID AMERCIAN HAD PURCHASED FROM J.F. & H. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER UP TO HITCH IT TO THECOM. TRUCK, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

January 21, 2002 AR · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL/SHALE SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL HITTING HIS WRIST. PIECE MEASURED APPROX 2' X 2' X 16" THICK.

December 26, 2001 AR · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN STARTING A BOLT IN A HOLE C/W RESIN CARTRIDGE. PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE DRIVER ON BOLT HEAD BEFORE APPLYING THRUST CAUSING THE TWO TO THRUST APART AND PINCH HIS T HUMB.

October 23, 2001 AR · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Accident type, without injuries

PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOUDN ROOF FALL IN #6 XCUT/#1 ENTRY INTERSECTION. CAUSED BY PRESENCE OF 'HORSEBACKS' & WATER IN ROOF. FALL 20' WIDE IN #1 ENTRY & 30' LONG. CARRIED 20' OUT INTO XCUT #1 TO #2 ENTRY. STEEL BEAMS SET AT BOTH BROWS.

August 31, 2001 AR · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck by falling object

ONE FATALITY AND ONE BRUSING/SEVERE SHOCK DUE TO ROCK FALL. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STANDING ADJACENT TO A LOSE SHUTTLE CAR, ONE WATCHING MINER TRAILING CABLE, WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ONE PERSON AND GRAZING THE OTHER.

August 31, 2001 AR · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW WITH A LARGE PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE STANDING ADJACENT TO A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, ALONG AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WATCHING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE.

July 12, 2001 AR · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING DAMAGED GATHERING ARM RACE. HITTING SAME CAUSED METAL CHIP TO FLY OFF RACE & HIT EE IN EYE SOCKET.

March 21, 2001 AR · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Hartshorne Carbon Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE JUMP STARTED DOZER WHEN BATTERY BLEW OFF CAUSING CONTENTS TO HIT HIS FACE AND HEAD.

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