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April 10, 2012 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred at approx 8:50 AM. 2nd cross cut on Ginsong Mains. 18' wide x 5' thick x 38' long.

March 31, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Neco Energy Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch to cut metal jacks. He laid torches down to turn pipe and torch rolled over and flame struck left hand.

October 24, 2011 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Neco Energy Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

6 volt battery on personnel carrier arced when being worked on resulting in a flash to the eyes and maybe some acid to the face.

October 3, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall* Roof cracks running along both ribs in addition to being close to the outcrop of coal bed broke away from the main roof.

August 17, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Neco Energy Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was an altercation between face foreman and miner operator. EE received two punches to the head. Note: No one received medical treatment.

June 13, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Neco Energy Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading bolts and rock dust into scoop.

April 8, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Neco Energy Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was holding drill steel while wearing a rubber glove. Glove stuck to steel and twisted his left hand resulting in breaking his left pinky finger.

January 11, 2011 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Neco Energy Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee had loaded concrete block in scoop bucket during the trip to face a block fell out of bucket and scoop ran over it, causing it to drop down suddenly.

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