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November 10, 2010 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Injured was in 777C Truck getting loaded with 992D 101 Loader when rock came out of bucket and jarred truck and driver. Truck driver was complaining with neck and head hurting and hands going numb at 7:30 pm.

August 22, 2010 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking a pipe apart above clean coal screen on 3rd Floor. Twisted left knee stepping down off screen. Knee swelled up over night and he couldn't put much weight on it the next day.

July 19, 2010 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Section Foreman walked over to the power center to check on the mechanic, the mechanic's buggy rolled pinning foreman between power center and buggy, breaking his leg.

July 16, 2010 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Reporting as a part of Part 50 Audit. Employee was removing the bolts to replace rear end, a piece of debris fell and hit his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, foreign body was removed and employee received prescription medication for the left eye.

July 13, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Leaving Roof Bolter stepped up on some muck and struck left side of head and left ear on roof mat (strap) cutting head and ear.

June 18, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolt and steel mat. While spinning bolt the mat turned pushing left arm back hurting back on left side.

May 14, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling top to install roof bolts a piece of draw rock fell and hit drill canopy, fell off canopy and hit coal rib then hit employee in lower back causing a bruise

May 1, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking from Section Power Center to the Roof Bolting Machine slipped and fell twisting left leg at knee

April 16, 2010 TN · Coal water truck operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the tire on the Water Truck using a 1" air wrench, wrench got caught and twisted his hand and wrist.

April 6, 2010 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Reporting due to Part 50 Audit. Employee was walking down a steep hill and lost footing falling down twisting left leg. Employee sought medical treatment, returned to work the following day, missed 5 total days and eventually had Orthoscopic Knee Surgery on 6/4/2010. Returned to work 6/7/2010

April 1, 2010 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The continuous miner was stuck, was placing 4' x 8" crib block under the tracks of the continuous miner for traction, EE picked up a crib block and pulled his back.

March 29, 2010 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee bent over to pick up a bolt and a pin fell and hit employee on the back of the head.

March 29, 2010 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

MSHA Inspector was in worked out area of mine with Mine Foreman, collecting dust samples when a roof fall occurred measuring 80' x 20' x 6' at Break #16 in the 002 South Mains off the 1st West Mains of the 002 Section.

March 19, 2010 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Making the weekly exam of worked out areas, mine foreman and MSHA Inspector discovered a fall was encountered at Break #41 of the 1st East Mains 20' x 10' x 4'

March 19, 2010 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

While making the weekly exam of worked out areas Mine Foreman and an MSHA Inspector encountered a roof fall at break #43 measuring app. 20' x 20' x 4' on 1st East Mains. It was phoned outside and the 800# was notified at app. 2:10 pm. The fall has been dangered off.

March 17, 2010 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inner fender of truck came loose - used zipties to secure fender back, knife slipped cutting old tie off and cut wrist

February 16, 2010 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Moving the blue station up, a piece of loose draw rock measuring app. 8' x 2 1/2' x 8" fell from between rows of roof bolts knocking employee down & injuring his left arm, leg, & ribs (no broken bones).

February 15, 2010 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

Putting safety glasses on, something went in eye. Either came off glasses or could have come off cap.

January 8, 2010 TN · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Injured person was pulling on a sheet of plastic to cover hay stack, when tension released on plastic, causing injured to fall striking elbow on metal culvert band. No lacerations reported only bruising. Entire body struck ground.

December 15, 2009 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tramming the continuous miner and placing himself too close to the miner and the coal rib, pinching himself between the body of the miner and the coal rib, breaking his left leg and bruising the right leg.

November 20, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Previous incision from surgery separated while installing a roof bolt.

November 16, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a cross tie to make a storage platform for parts.

October 9, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Truck traveling from mine site. The victim had truck in high gear, truck was out of control, he put truck in ditch and jumped out. Victim received fatal injury to head.

October 6, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE ran over a roof bolt with a scoop, it flipped upward striking him in the right side of the face.

September 1, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE was lining up belt structure on #2 belt line, when he bumped his right knee against belt structure.

August 31, 2009 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

Working on crusher. Striking gear with hammer caused small particle to fly into eye.

August 22, 2009 TN · Coal mechanic helper OTHER
National Coal Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Loading parts on mechanics buggy ee was bitten on right hand by spider.

August 6, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Injured was sliding 1 1/2" pipe inside a 4" dewatering pipe. Hand struck 4" pipe and caused injury.

August 5, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Roof bolt operator was letting head of machine down and his right knee slipped underneath causing energy to his right thigh & right knee.

July 28, 2009 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Walking beside 002 sec head drive, tripped and fell into the main line belt hurting his lower back and right arm and elbow.

July 23, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Doesn't know how he got hurt. Said his back started hurting after bringing mantrip outside.

July 20, 2009 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Section foreman was lifting oxygen bottle from buggy to hook up torches to work on mine equipment. When he turned with bottle his lower back popped and injured his lower back.

July 15, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off of scoop and crilled ankle and broke it on left foot.

July 14, 2009 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a mantrip buggy transporting workers to their U.G. work location. The front wheel of the buggy caught in a rut and the steering wheel pulled out of ee's hand and hit the ee on the right hand.

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