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March 6, 2017 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing a roller on the refuse conveyor belt. Employee bent over to pick up the old roller and when employee lifted roller, employee felt pain in employee's back.

February 6, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing steps on a Komatsu end loader and EE's footing slipped and EE fell.

April 27, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was welding conduit under a beam. Employee lost balance and fell and hurt back and left leg. Employee did not report this till 5/6/16. *Employee has not missed any work. **Employee went to doctor on 5/19/16. They took employee off work.

February 25, 2016 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping pull drill steel from mast onto the boom truck. The drill steel swung free striking door of operators cab as employee was exiting cab. The door struck ee on left side of head.

December 16, 2015 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving a piece of scrap pipe across the 2nd floor when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

October 27, 2015 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down stairway when he slipped and lost his footing. He grabbed a hold of handrail hurting his left wrist and middle back.

August 25, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning bottom floor of dump putting materials in wheelbarrow. When he picked up wheelbarrow he felt pain in his back.

July 23, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on top of dryer screen hooking chain for maintenance and right foot went through plastic door.

July 8, 2015 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing a shaft for a belt leveling harness from the back of a pickup and felt pain in his back. Employee worked until 7-31-15 then went to his Doctor. They took him off work on 7-31-15.

May 24, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing screen basket. They had removed old screen and getting new screen ready to install they rolled the screen on its side and employee felt pain in groin.

May 18, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had removed a cutting edge from a loader bucket. As he was picking up cutting edge to get out of the way he felt a pain in his back.

May 10, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee climbing onto cyclone to work on a 10" elbow. He pulled himself up with his arms and felt pain in his back.

April 6, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was putting a liner in a wash box when he burnt him self with a plasma cutter.

January 2, 2015 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing bottom belt on belt line. He was carrying a belt roller and felt pain in his back.

December 26, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing oil in pumps he picked up full Runyon bucket and felt pain in his lower back.

September 4, 2014 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in basement of the plant cleaning when he stepped into a drain ditch that the cover was off of his right foot went into the drain ditch. Employee worked until 9/8/14 then went off work.

September 2, 2014 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was weed eating around the belt line when he saw a snake. He stepped backwards and tripped and twisted his left ankle.

September 2, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing batteries in a 773 rock truck when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

July 21, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a bolt from a 12" slurry line when he twisted around he felt pain in his back.

June 23, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on dilute pump. While he was positioning wear ring to go in pump the wear ring slipped and caught his right middle finger between ring and shaft. He received 3 stitches on his finger.

April 21, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped into crack at concrete joint and twisted his left ankle while entering plant

March 27, 2014 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting in to fuel truck to get his gloves, his left foot slipped on step he caught himself with his left hand on the steering wheel and pulled muscle in his back.

March 23, 2014 KY · Coal FIRE
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury belt fire occurred at the No 2 clean coal silo. The fire was reported immediate when found.

March 11, 2014 KY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading a piece of grating in the back of a truck, when he cut his middle finger on his right hand, he received 3 stitches.

March 9, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing oil in pumps, he was lifting runyon bucket and twisted around he felt pain in his lower back.

January 23, 2014 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking in 2nd floor to check on refuse belt when he slipped on ice and fell on his left shoulder. Pulled muscle in shoulder.

January 20, 2014 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping to load a air compressor into the bed of a pickup truck. When he stepped up onto the truck bed he felt a sharp pain in his right ankle.

September 25, 2013 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using oxygen and acetylene torch doing repairs. The acetylene hose was leaking and ignited in side of his welding glove and burn his left hand.

September 20, 2013 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was on the deck of the locomotive when a belt roller can fell from over head belt structure striking the hand rail on locomotive and glancing off and hit him in the right shoulder.

September 19, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was on a elevated platform. When he pulled on a handle to open a gate the handle broke. Causing him to fall off platform on his back.

September 17, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting onto dozer when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee worked until 9/25/13 then went off work.

April 18, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was relocating a 6" pipe. He picked up the end of pipe pushing it while another employee was pulling on the opposite end. He felt pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until 4-29-13.

April 9, 2013 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling belt and bruised hand with shovel.

March 24, 2013 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing oil in a pump when he picked up a 5 gal. bucket of oil and felt pain in his lower back.

January 30, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking past flocr bin when he stepped onto slick spot on floor his feet flipped out from under him he. Fell backswords onto floor hurt his upper back and neck.

July 30, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing a chain flight in wash box while he was lining up flight he got his right thumb caught between the flight and chain sprocket in sprained his thumb.

July 30, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting on a dozer when he twisted his right ankle.

July 9, 2012 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning plant floor. When he stepped on a bolt causing him to slip and fall his left leg went under his body and twisted his left knee.

October 6, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

A non-collision roll over accident occurred. When unit CT 135 was topping out a uphill left hand turn when the truck experienced a non collision roll over. The driver received 6 stitches over his right eye.

June 20, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was welding on a end loader bucket using a bottle jack to hold a piece of metal in place when he cut his ring finger on hand on the jack handle. 12 stitches.

May 13, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning 2nd floor of plant when a piece of 4" piece of metal fell from 3rd floor where it was being cleaned hit him on his right shoulder. Bruising it.

February 1, 2011 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was carrying a bucket of oil when he stepped on a bolt laying on the floor. He lost his footing and slipped and fell, hurting his back and left wrist.

January 25, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling a water hose across the cat walk back into the plant and stained his right shoulder.

January 9, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting tape loose from a water connected hose with a utility knife. When the knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand between his thumb and forefinger. EE received 4 stitches, no lost time.

January 6, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was moving a dryer screen across floor, when his left hand slipped on the sharp edge of the dryer screen, cutting his left hand. He received 4 stitches, no lost time.

November 17, 2010 KY · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was washing floor with water hose after using it he threw hose down and nozzle hit the floor causing hose to come on full stream and hose whip lashed up and nozzle hit him over the left eye.

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