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June 5, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Damco LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in return 500' from surface was found when traveling return with msha EE on e01 inspector.

Damco LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Browe fell off high wall mashing from House/Size 3' thick x 10' wide x 12' long. Destroyed fan house apron blocking fan/repared to msha ee 8:10 am 3-7-08.

September 6, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Damco LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping install a ripper tooth on miner. He got in scoop bucket to help push tooth in place when he may have re-injured himself from a previous injury.

August 29, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Damco LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found by Pre-Shift foreman. He notified me. Re-routed escapeway, timbered and dangered off, did not clean up. Had safety talk with all employees. Notified MSHA and OMSL Agencies

August 17, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Damco LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing roof bolts. He bent a bolt & tried to straighten it. Slipped & fell hitting his left shoulder & neck on T-bar.

November 21, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Damco LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was closing doors in intake travelway when his hand became caught between doors.

July 31, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
DAMCO LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when he hit a hole jarring his back.

July 22, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
DAMCO LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving section around and was backing ride up and caught head in top and got dragged off of ride.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was tramming miner/machine went over a hump, jamming operators neck.

April 14, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A laminated shale rock fell out on belt line 10' inby spad # 1031.

April 3, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Intersection dropped out 1 break outby SS 1043 in #3 entry. Intersection dropped out 5'thick 18'wide 34'long. Fell from #2 toward #4 crossways. Reported to MSHA as soon as it was found on Monday morning. Called out at 7:50AM by foreman.

May 18, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DAMCO LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL OUT OF SCOOP, SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 11, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PLATE ON PIZZA PAN & STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE METAL WENT OVER TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES.

February 1, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT RIB IN BELT ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.

January 17, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DAMCO LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE SCOOP OFF CHARGE, THE TOP IS LOW AT THE SCOOP CHARGER AREA & WHEN HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO UNPLUG THE BATTERIES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 29, 2004 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DAMCO LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee fell stirking left knee on rocks on ground.

August 11, 2004 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS EXPLAINING TO AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO CHANGE THE SPEED ON THE DRILL PRESS WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. WHEN HE POINTED HIS FINGER, IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DRILL PRESS AND HIS FINGER GOT PULLED INTO THE PRESS.

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