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January 29, 2018 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee pinched EE's right ring finger while operating the supply tractor

December 21, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee smashed left pinky finger between a steering jack and the mine roof. The finger was fractured and employee received 10 sutures.

December 13, 2017 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE hand was on the side of piece of equipment. A rock fell from the top breaking right ring finger and also received 4 stitches

November 27, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A rock fell out the roof striking employee's right forearm, resulting a laceration were employee received eight stitches.

November 21, 2017 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was pushing a roof bolt up in the hole with the bolter and a 1' wrench and had the tip of a finger between the head of the bolt and the wrench pinching the finger.

November 15, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was building an intake brattice, when EE felt EE's shoulder pop.

October 31, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was straitening bolt back to install in roof when they felt a strain in the left shoulder and elbow.

October 30, 2017 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the process of removing an impeller when the ratchet the employee was using slipped mashing finger causing a laceration requiring three stitches

October 14, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning outside widows on unit #107 777F Cat end dump, lost their footing causing them to pivot around while holding the handrail striking the handrail with their left rib area.

October 12, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut employee's leg causing employee to get 3 sutures

September 29, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to pick a miner bit and felt pain in lower back

September 19, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

It had been raining that morning and haul road was wet and slick. The grader had not graded that section of haul road prior to the accident. As EE went around curve, the truck started to slide in the mud. Truck slid causing it to overturn.

September 14, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling down a curtain that was hard to take down, when it came down, EE injured left shoulder, also causing pain in the neck, left arm and hand.

August 31, 2017 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Struck against a moving object

On 08/31/2017 employee was operating an end loader and ran over a rock jarring their lower back. Employee continued to work and on 10/25/2017 they went to the Doctor for treatment.

August 17, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was bending two roof bolts at the same time, and strained their shoulder.

August 8, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting the lid of a ramcar battery when it slipped out of right hand smashing ring finger and middle finger on left hand.

August 7, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

The employee was lapping up old belt, when the belt lapper that the employee was using slipped off of the belt hitting employee in the groin

August 1, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Driver went into a curve and turned tractor/trailer over. Driver says does not know what happened.

July 27, 2017 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling bolter cable and felt a dull pain in lower right back.

July 24, 2017 KY · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE climbed up on ladder of Komatsu 785 Haul Truck to inspect and secure a block heater receptacle that was broke off. When climbing back down off of the truck EE strained lower back. EE finished the shift and did not report injury till 1:00 pm on 7/25/2017.

July 16, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was replacing grizzley flume screen when their hand slipped catching their right forearm on the rib on the grizzley causing a puncture to forearm. They received stitches and returned back work.

July 10, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife and accidently cut their left leg causing a laceration resulting in them getting stitches.

June 14, 2017 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Struck against a moving object

Road was wet. Driver said that EE looked down and when EE looked back up EE was at the edge of the road and ran up on the side of the safety berm, which knocked the wheel back into fuel tank. Driver sustained cut on head from hitting light and bruised ribs.

June 6, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking to employee's locker to put employee's boots on and slipped in water that was tracked from the shower.

May 31, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to stand up and turn and twisted employee's left knee.

May 25, 2017 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was kneeling down and was cribbing under the continuous miner when a rock fell, hitting EE in the top of head and slid down EE's right shoulder.

May 19, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While closing mandoor, employee's right middle finger was caught between the door and door frame, pinching, resulting in sutures.

April 24, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling drill steel out of roof, when they felt a pain in their back and twisted their knee. Employee did not miss work until 05/08/2017.

April 19, 2017 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a scoop and ran over a rock, jamming employee head into the canopy of the scoop injuring neck.

April 11, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee strained employee's back while replacing the ripper shank guard on a D-11 dozer.

March 8, 2017 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee stated: that they were tearing down old concrete block airlock on the 4-a belt. Employee was picking up a block, when a block that was stuck to the roof with plaster, suddenly fell hitting employee on the left hand

February 7, 2017 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was shoveling rockdust into a bantam duster with back turned away from an oncoming examiner that was traveling toward the employee in low visibility. The examiner bumped the employee's leg and pushed it into the rockduster.

December 13, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cribbing up the bumper of miner. The miner sit down on the end of the crib block, causing the other end of the crib to strike employee in the chin, causing a laceration.

December 5, 2016 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in 2nd West Submain in #5 & #6 entries measuring 80 ft. long X 18.5 ft. wide X 9ft. high. This area was bolted with 6ft. fully grouted roof bolts and 9ft. cable bolts.

November 18, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was repairing a hydraulic hose on #146 1250 Komatsu excavator when EE slipped on spilled oil and fell on a compartment door. Injury was to the right rib cage area.

November 11, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was between #2 & #3 entries, employee was attempting to break a hose loose and when it did break loose employee fell backwards tripping over the bolter tray landing on employee's elbow, jamming employee's left shoulder.

October 17, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee stated: Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of ventilation curtain and cut left hand

October 10, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee stated: that EE was bending a roof bolt on a flat surface, the roof bolt twisted around while EE was bending it and EE felt a strain on the right side of EE's lower back.

September 7, 2016 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 7' timber twisted around felt a sharp pain in the middle lower back, resulting in a strain. Employee was at x-cut 25 on the Main North Supply Road.

August 30, 2016 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated; was unloading 20ft sections of 4 inch fresh water line on #2 unit. Employee was working alone when they stated that they felt pain in their lower back on the left side.

August 25, 2016 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

3 individuals were in the process of replacing the lid on the power center. The injured person was on one side of the lid and the other two were on the opposite side of the lid. As they were placing the lid in place two of them accidentally dropped their end. The injured employees hand was underneath allowing the lid to land on left index finger.

August 22, 2016 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee Stated: EE was building a brattice. EE turned around in a twisting motion and bent over, picked up a block and raised up turned around and felt a pain in lower back on the right side.

August 16, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee chipped tooth on 8/16/2016. Was pulling pinner steel out of roof and hit self in the mouth chipping tooth. Employee went to dentist on 9/15/2016 to have cap put on therefore making this incident MSHA reportable.

July 16, 2016 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARMSTRONG COAL CO., INC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was holding a B/O hammer and another employee was hitting it with a sledge hammer driving the wedges out of Drag rope sockets on the bucket. Employee made a bad strike causing a piece of metal to fly off the B/O hammer and lodge in EE left forearm. Employee received 2 stitches in left forearm.

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