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December 1, 2004 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking beside #1 belt in pit area of the plant when a 6"-8" rock fell off belt and hit him in the neck.

October 19, 2004 KY · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning coal from shute when a piece of slate fell out of shute and hit at his knee causing him to twist to get away hitting his back on hopper.

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING METAL THE NIGHT OF THE 25TH. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED ON THE 26TH HIS LEFT EYE WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

September 23, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRIVE MOTOR FROM A BELT ON THE 23RD OR 24TH WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE. KNEE STARTED SWELLING ON THE 26TH. X-RAYS SHOWED THE KNEE WAS NOT BROKE.

March 27, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM TRACK ON WASH BOX WITH A HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SPRING LOADED TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR. THE HAMMER HIS THE SLATE BAR RELEASING TRACK ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SMASHING ABOUT 1 INCH ON THE END OF IT.

February 10, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A SMALL BUILDING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. EE WAS GUIDING THE BUILDING WHEN IT PUSHED INTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 27, 2000 KY · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DROPPING A RAIL CAR DOWN THE TRACK, THE RAIL CAR BUMPED A RAIL CAR IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING THE EE'S LEFT LEG TO STRIKE A STEP ON THE RAIL CAR.

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