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February 10, 2021 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to align a pin up on the counterweight for a Cat D-10 dozer when EE's left wrist got caught between the frame of the machine and the counterweight.

August 19, 2020 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a hose to clean beneath a tailpiece and when EE raised up EE struck left shoulder on a cross brace for the DSS-7 belt.

July 30, 2020 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lying on the ground trying to loosen bolts on a D-10 dozer with an extension, when the ratchet slipped, caused employee to try and regain balance and hurt back.

April 8, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from cab of dozer onto the track when employee felt pain in right knee

February 13, 2020 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was unloading metal from metal rack and caught middle finger of left hand between 2 pieces of metal.

January 30, 2020 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a Belt sequencing switch using a knife to cut the wires. The knife cut through the wires and struck EE on the left arm causing a laceration above elbow.

December 16, 2019 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing a light in the shop area of the Prep Plant when they tripped over a pipe lying in the floor and fell to the floor landing on left knee causing pain.

November 6, 2019 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking through door of warehouse carrying a razor scraper and dropped it on the floor. When they reached down to pick it up their index and middle fingers of left hand made contact with the blade cutting fingers.

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