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July 22, 2014 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming scoop to surface and hit bump in road causing him to hit his head on the scoop canopy.

March 14, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a slate bar to pull down some draw rock. The slate bar mashed the employee's right thumb on the drill pot.

January 14, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting out to the deck of the bolter when he slipped and fell.

October 26, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting repair on placing a rib rail on the Joy Miner.

June 14, 2012 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a rock and his foot slipped causing him to drop the rock and mash his finger.

March 3, 2012 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a canopy on the shuttle car and the canopy fell on him striking him in the head and chest.

December 7, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to shuttle car and hit his shoulder on a roof bolt.

October 7, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was preparing to bolt area and a piece of draw rock fell on his hard hat and neck and sliding down the left side of his back.

September 19, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a roof mat and a piece of rock fell on his right thumb and cut it.

July 12, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of draw rock and the sharp edge of the rock cut his arm.

February 26, 2009 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

An unitentional roof fall occurred in the second left panel leading to BMP's #2 and #3 In the number #1 entry inby spad 2370 upon making weekly's The effected area has been dangered off 20.8 around fall and coming out of panela good movment of air going into and out of panel.

September 10, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was on forklift and fell off. He dislocated his shoulder and may have cracked some ribs.

February 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee had jsut finished bolting the place & was waiting for the bolt machine to be moved. A piece of rock fell and hit him on the right foot/heel.

August 10, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving belt & structure. Lifted a piece of structure and felt pain in lower back.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust & the bag tore. Employee was trying to catch the bag & pulled muscle in back.

June 14, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling hole steel stopped up, dropped head, steel stayed in hole, Ee put left hand on head to see if he had suction finishing steel fell out of hole, striking little finger on left hand against head.

January 27, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing and adjusting scraper, metal dropped down and mashed end of finger.

June 7, 2005 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING BELT AND UNROLLING BELT WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING LIKE KNUCKLES CRUNCHING IN HIS BACK.

October 2, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING BAND OFF OF ROOFBOLTS. BAND HIT HIS HAND & CUT IT.

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