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January 18, 2015 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing lagging at roof fall area. While building arch sets, he was holding a piece of lagging to bolt with another employee. The other emoloyee tightened the lagging before EE could clear his hand from between the lagging and structure. Resulting in a laceration to the left middle finger which required stitches, and an x-ray results was a cracked bone.

December 11, 2014 IN · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee was struck by shuttle car cable in the back of his legs and the force flipped him upside down and he landed on his head and neck.

December 1, 2014 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a 480v pump and un-tied the trailing cable from the roof and a rock slid out and struck him in the head.

November 24, 2014 IN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shuttle car was stuck in entry #7, EE went to check on the situation. While walking around the corner to entry #7 and was struck by the trailing cable.

June 2, 2014 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

installing a roof bolt into the wrench and inadvertently hit his rotation, causing the roof plate to spin and cutting his arm. he was taken to the hospital and received stitches. employee returned to work the next day with light duty restriction.

May 10, 2014 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Central Coal Indiana LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker walked around the back of the roof bolter to help his partner, and walked up to him while the partner was swinging a hammer and was struck in the nose. The injury required him to be taken to the hospital for stitches.

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