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July 14, 2025 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alaco LLC · Struck by powered moving object

While moving the car anchor, cable slack was drug under the operator's compartment. EE stood beside the deck, and started the car. The reel engaged and pulled from under the car, striking EE in the legs. It flipped EE over and threw EE to the ground. EE complained with pain in EE's left knee. EE was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

February 13, 2020 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

Employee was bolting in the #5 entry were they swing out to put up outside bolt when a piece of rock hit them in the back.

December 29, 2019 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

Miner was crimping water line with banding tool. After completeing the job, EE then pulled the excess band out of the banding tool and the sharp edge cut the thumb and finger on left hand.

August 9, 2019 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE was swinging Drill Boom on Fletcher Bolter to install the inside bolt after installing outside bolt. Piece of draw rock struck EE on the back of the right foot while crawling with boom swing.

July 17, 2019 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alaco L.L.C. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was making repair to the miner when employee slipped and fell injuring left leg when hitting the stand off of the miner

July 12, 2019 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving a small buggy underground front tire hit a rock causing steering wheel to turn excessively fast hitting EE in the right index finger

December 17, 2016 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Alaco L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was moving from one heading to another and placed hand on safety post outside. The operator when turning the cable chain came in contact with safety post pinching left pinky finger.

September 30, 2016 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scoop operator was pulling up slack on the miner cable when cable tightened up it struck miner operator on left knee

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