Blair Coal Co Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was helping carry I beams, and pulled muscle in lower back
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October 24, 2011
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Outside of the mine Putting Jack on Miner and dropped the jack on the tip of the left ring finger
Blair Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Making a belt move and he said he hurt his back lifting structure. Did not notify mine foreman or the owner. Called owner @ 7:53 am 8-3-10.
Blair Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A portion of the highwall over the No. 3 portal collapsed blocking the portal for travel. MSHA was notified and MSHA AR investigated and issued a Control Order on this date, Order #7445386.
December 31, 2008
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Blair Coal Co Inc · Struck by powered moving object
EE got off Damascus Scooter, failed to set brake, scooter rolled back and came in contact with left ankle.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Roof bolter helper, he turned on reel of bolt machine and wrapped arm around cable.
September 20, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
Roof fall as roof bolter operator was bolting top.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Miner operator bounced up and hit top #4 heading; hit his head and said his back was hurt.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. ONE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 OF #2 MAINS. FALL APPROX. 60" THICK BY 25' BY 25' WIDE.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG IN MINE TOP, EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEEL OUT AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL HEAD. INJURED 2 FINGERS (RING AND POINT) ON RIGHT HAND.
December 24, 2003
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER AND THE BOLTER SLID AND HIT LEFT FOOT.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE. ONE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF #1 MAINS. FALL APPROX. 65'-70'LONG, 25'WIDE, 42'-46'THICK. THE TIME OF FALL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Blair Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. TWO ROOF FALLS OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE 3 RIGHT PANEL OF 2 RIGHT MAIN HEADINGS, MEASURING 20 F EET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AND 42" HIGH IN THE NUMBERS 2 AND 3 INTERSECTIONS. TIME THAT THE ROOF FALLS OCCURRED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
July 30, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WITH BELT MONKEY WHEN SLATE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING AND BRUISING LEFT SHOULDER.
May 15, 2002
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE INFORMED OPERATOR THAT HIS WRISTS WERE BOTHERING HIM.
April 30, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PULLING WATER LINE & SLIPPED POSSIBLY DISLOCATING LEFT HIP.
April 27, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING WHEN HE MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
January 1, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED BACK.
April 11, 2001
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Blair Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT POWER CENTER AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
February 5, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL LACERATING LEFT HAND.
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