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August 7, 2014 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 55 GALLON DRUM OF COKE TO LOAD INTO A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

November 19, 2010 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee stated he had an injury, that allegedly happened on 11/19/10. We were notified at 4:20 pm in a phone conversation on 12/07/2010. Employee has been off work since 11/23/10 on a non-work related health issue, results from some of his testing while in the hospital indicated 2 fractures in his vertebra, 1 old and 1 recent? Using a sledge hammer tapping grates into place?

October 28, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was assisting in setting a newly constructed loadout building onto the back of the boom truck. Rigging came loose on hoist causing the loadout building to shift causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee fell approx. 54 inches resulting in a broken right wrist and a fractured little toe on the left foot.

June 17, 2008 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE along with two co-workers were in the process of loosening the winch cable rachet to loosen hard rigging to separate barges. EE & co-worker were pushing on rachet handle to get slack when rachet slipped striking employee. (This was reported to & filed with Dept of Labor Longshoreman because it occurred on the US waterway (river).

January 17, 2006 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee and co-worker were dumping 55 gallon drums of garbage. He lifted on the barrel and pulled a muscle in his lower back

August 17, 2005 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was sampling/truck topping coal truck. He positioned his hand on the truck railing and his hand was punctured by a metal burr sticking up on railing.

May 18, 2004 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CRUSHER HAD BRIDGED-OVER AND EE'S WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE LUMPS OF COAL USING A SPUD BAR. ONE EE WAS USING THE BAR & DIDN'T SEE THE OTHER EE(INJURED) LOOK INTO THE CRUSHER, SUDDENLY THE COAL BROKE FREE & THE BAR STRUCK EE ON THE NOSE.

September 14, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SECURING RIVER BARGES WHEN A LODGED WIRE ROPE CABLE SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN MOUTH CAUSING A "REPORTABLE ACCIDENT" COMPLETED SHIFT AND REPORTED TO LOCAL DENTIST OFFICE.

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