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February 14, 2006 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

While climbing up truck ladder employee slipped on step and fell to the ground, hitting both knees.

December 16, 2005 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While driving a bulk truck the power steering line blew causing the steering wheel on the truck to snap & jerk pulling right arm/hand/shoulder

November 30, 2005 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A PART (APPROX. 100 LB.) UP A LADDER, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12/2/05.

April 15, 2005 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING/CUTTING OUT IN TRACK FRAME ON DOZER, THERE WAS OIL ON THE OUT PART OF FRAME & IT FLASHED BURNED HIS FACE

February 17, 2005 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE was stepping down from pit truck and turned his ankle. he stepped on a small pile of stone.

December 1, 2004 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GOING UP LADDER TO LOADER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER CALF.

July 17, 2004 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING BATTERY ON A SHOVEL, HE FEELS THAT DUST GOT IN HIS EYE.

April 5, 2004 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED ROCK TRUCK TO WARM UP. HE CAME BACK DOWN LADDER AND CAUGHT FOOT IN LAST RUNG AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER. TURNED KNEE. EE WORKED THE DAY OF THE INJURY AND THE DAY AFTER. HE MISSED THE THIRD DAY TO DO TO DOCTOR.

June 11, 2003 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER, HE STEPPED ON PUSH ARM, WHICH WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 27, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON DOZER. HE RECHECKED OIL THAT HE HAD CHANGED AND STARTED TO STEP OFF DOZER. HE MISSED THE HAND RAIL AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

February 13, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING ON A RACHET, THE RACHET SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT ARM.

January 23, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING & RMEOVING AN ENGINE FROM A WATER PUMP THE EE PULLED HIS BACK

December 30, 2002 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RAISING BED OF TRUCK TO DUMP, BED FELL AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HE HAD SEAT BELT ON.

October 30, 2002 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BRAKE DRUM AND SPIDER ONTO TRAILER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 23, 2002 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CROSSING SR32, EE FAILED TO SEE A CAR AND HIT IT.

October 1, 2002 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING ROLLER FRAME FROM HARDBAR PIN, ROLLER FRAME SLID OUT AND WEDGED THE PUNCH AGAINST HIS FINGER AND ROLLER FRAME.

August 23, 2002 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

CLAMP BROKE THAT HOLDS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PIPES TOGETHER, PIPE FELL DOWN ON EE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES, BROKEN NOSE AND JAW, LEFT SHOULDER BLADE, HAND AND ANKLE, BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR BONE.

August 11, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIPPING HARDROCK, HE STARTED TO BACK UP WHEN DOZER TRACK SLIPPED OFF LEFT SIDE OF ROCK AND CAUSED DOZER TO DROP ENOUGH TO JERK EE.

July 12, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER LUNCH EE WENT BACK TO TRUCK AND SAW A ROCK TEAR HIS TIRE. HE JARRED DOWN TO PICK UP ROCK AND PULLED HIS BACK.

May 30, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING FROM PIT TO DUMP, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF DUMP AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AND TIRE.

September 17, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED BACK WHILE LIFTING BREAKER BOX AT STONE PLANT.

September 11, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON COAL HOPPER, WELDING AND MAKING GUARDS, WHILE PICKING UP SCREEN OVER GEARS AND DRIVE , HE FELT A SHARP BACK PAIN.

April 5, 2000 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKIN ON R85-24 MIRROR BRACKET (A BOLT WAS BROKEN) HE CUT OUT BOLT AND BLEW OUT HOLE. A PIECE OF SLAG BLEW IN HIS EYE. HE HAD LIFTED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO LOOK AT THE HOLE. STRONG WI ND BLOWING THAT DAY.

February 22, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD A ROCK OR DIRT IN RIGHT BOOT. HE REMOVED BOOT TO REMOVE DIRT. STEPPED DOWN AND CUT RIGHT TOE ON SHARP OBJECT ON GROUND.

January 31, 2000 OH · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON DRILL, THE DRILLER GLARED AT WELDING AND BURNED EYE.

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