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February 18, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was backing shuttle car up with right leg hanging out of car. He caught his ankle between shuttle car deck and coal rib.

August 16, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving belt structure out of roadway and felt sharp pain in lower back. (Started missing work on 8/19/2004.

June 7, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a shuttle car and went through a dip and the shuttle car bottomed out causing pain in the lower back.

April 26, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break inby spad number 5152 in the #5 entry on the #5 conveyor belt. The fall measured 4'H X 20'W X 20'L.

April 7, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding on mantrip, mantrip run into rib causing employee to hit his head and ear on mantrip.

March 22, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was making a cable splice and while hitting the knocker a piece of metal chiped off hitting him in the right thumb. Required 4 stitches.

January 31, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS USING SLATE BAR TO MOVE HYD HOSES OUT WAY TO INSTALL DRIVE SHAFT ON SCOOP. BAR SLIPPED MASED RIGHT RING FINGER.

May 22, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A BOLT HEAD. THE GRINDER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM WHILE THE GRINDER WAS RUNNING, CUTTING HIS ARM ABOVE HIS GLOVE.

May 8, 2003 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS UNLOADING MINER UNIT CABLE FROM MINER & PULLING UPHILL FROM SUBSTATION LEVEL TO WHERE EQUIPMENT IS PARKED. EE PULLED CABLE TO HOOK UP FROM BOX TO PROVIDE POWER.

July 3, 2001 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING V-BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL 7FT. OFF BELT.

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