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September 2, 2004 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reedy Coal Co; Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee caught his right foot under railroad track causing him to fall.

February 21, 2004 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Reedy Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS HIT IN THE LEG BY AN 828 UNI-HAULER RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

September 15, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Reedy Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

LAYING RAIL. LIFTING RAIL WITH A BAR, HURT BACK.

January 28, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
Reedy Coal Co., Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING IN THE #4 ENTRY AS HE WAS WALKING TO HIS SCOOP TO GET ANOTHER BAG OF DUST, HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3 BY 2 BY 2" THICK.

October 3, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reedy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PREPARING TO BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF BOLTER.

July 7, 2002 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reedy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A BELT DRIVE CHAIN, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OUT AND LODGED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 10, 2002 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Reedy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS BACK WAS INJURED.

April 10, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS THROWING TIMBERS FROM ALONG SIDE THE RIB TO THE PLACE WHERE THEY WOULD BE SET. HE SAYS THAT WHILE THROWING HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 19, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP. WHEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

May 14, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM 1415 CM MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE MINER AND ROCK.

February 24, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STIKING EE ON THE BACK OF NECK, HIS INJURIES WERE NOT SERIOUS AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK VERY SOON.

November 14, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5 1/2 FOOT TIMBERS FROM THE BUCKET OF A 488 SCOOP. WHEN HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS INTO THE TOP. AS HE BEGAN TO INSERT ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE, THE BOLT BENT TRAPPING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND DRILL HEAD.

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