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Brooks Run Mining Co. LLC accepted a federal black lung claim on 1/24/14 for this individual who had been employed at the mine when operated by the company. Employee was administratively terminated on 12/31/11.
After hanging the miner cable around the intersection in LOB #6 entry, EE was talking to the foreman. The scoop operator inadvertently hooked the miner cable 2 breaks away. Causing the cable to fall down and drag across the intersection causing ee to trip over cable. Resulting in falling on a baseball size rock bruising his back.
While making a belt splice on the #1 Belt line, the com-a-longs slipped allowing the belt clamps to strike the lower right leg!
When switching seats on shuttle car to change direction, he had pain in his back!
While operating the S & S 482 scoop, the victim placed his arm outside the operator's compartment. While holding on to the stop block, the machine was turned fully to the right and the machine mashed the end of his finger.
While shoveling belt, the employee hit his hand aganst a belt splice causing a cut.
The Employee was not following instructions on cleaning belt. After repeated warnings, he was teminated. The following week the company was notified that the employee strained his knee while getting on the personnel 3 wheeler to go outside.
Employee was riding on a boss hoss mantrip. To avoid the possibility of getting wet, he raised up off the mantrip striking the roof and getting pushed into the battery compartment.
Employee stated that while operating a scoop, a piece of draw rock measuring 2" x 12" x 14" fell approximately 6" and struck employee on the cap light. Roof bolts in this area were installed according to the approved roof control plan.
Employee was positioned out by the continuous miner (x-cut out by block being mined) when a piece of draw rock fell between roof bolts and rib striking employee.
PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN & THREW WITH LEFT HAND.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH A SHUTTLE CAR, HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLTER WRENCH TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP. WHILE PUTTING UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER BOOM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND BOOM WENT AGAINST THE TOP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOOM AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED AGAINST THE TOP.
THE BELT CONVEYOR BROKE WHILE HOISTING BELT BACK TOGETHER, VICTIM PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING AND STRAINED HIS NECK. CAUSE UNKNOWN
INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP PUSHING ROOF BOLT TOWARD THE DRILL POT & THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND PULLED MUSCLE WHEN BOLT TWISTED AROUND Y