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June 25, 2012 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Harold Keene Coal Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was operating a 777 haul truck when a bottle of water fell off the buddy seat onto the floor. The ee reached behind the seat for the water bottle when his middle finger on his right hand contacted the partially guarded air conditioner fan blades. The ee received a chipped bone in the finger and a laceration that required sutures to close.

November 23, 2009 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Keene Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE was hanging door. Door came loose and knocked ladder from under ee with ee falling to floor.

July 17, 2007 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harold Keene Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping install a D10R center equalizer bar pin along with two other field technicians. The pin was struck awkwardly by another technician when a splinter of metal came off of the side and struck employee in the groin area of his leg.

August 18, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harold Keene Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While striking idler roller with hammer, a piece of steel broke off striking employee in forearm.

July 17, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Keene Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 7 FEET ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

July 12, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harold Keene Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ENDLOADER WAS COMING FROM COAL STOCKPILE BACK DOWN TO RAIL SIDING WITH LOADER BUK RAISED BLOCKING HIS VISION AND RAN INTO LOADED COAL TRUCK. TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE SEEN HIM COMIONG AND STARTED S OUNDING AIR HORN ON COAL TRUCK. LOADER NEVER STOPPED, SO COAL TRUCK DRIVER STOPPED AND LOADER KEPT COMING AND RAN INTO THE LOADED COAL TRUCK.

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