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March 20, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving miner cable out of the way, strained lower back.

March 3, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was helping roof bolt machine operator move to another location and strained lower back (slip & fall). (Employee starting missing 03/13/06.)

February 28, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured at the number 8 entry while making returns. The fall measured 40 foot long, 20 foot wide, 10 foot thick. The top was bolted with 6 foot resin bolts and 10 foot cable bolts

February 5, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured in number one entry on left return for 007 section on number four main belt. A continous fall from previous rock fall. The rock fall was 130' long, 20' wide, 4-10' thick.

January 19, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating roof bolting machine and felt pain in lower back.

January 18, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on a roof bolter, screwdriver fell off boom and struck right eye.

January 17, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee recieved small cut right hand while opening an oil can.

January 13, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belt, the knife slipped resulting in a cut on the right leg just above the knee.

January 5, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning coal in pit, using a 988G Cat loader, when the rear of the loader bumped the wall.

December 21, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was geting out of repairman's buggy, slipped and fell in mud.

December 20, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was spraying plaster on bratttice, the end of the spray nozzle blew off striking him in the left eye.

December 19, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging curtain using knife to cut curtain, cut middle finger on right hand

December 16, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top when a rock approximately 200 pounds fell striking his left hand, causing injury to three fingers on the left hand

December 2, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured on the 006 section in 6 right over to intersection of 7 right. The rock fall measured 24 foot long, 18 foot wide and 7 foot thick.

November 9, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employe was climbing off dozer, felt sharp pain in lower back.

November 7, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming a ram car, lost brakes, hit panic bar causing head and neck pain

November 3, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting top and twisted right knee.

October 29, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a bit lug from a continuous miner, a piece of metal struck employee in right leg.

October 27, 2005 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a metal shipping band from a pallet of screens, the band snapped and struck employee on right fore finger resulting in a laceration.

October 18, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employe was drilling hole for roof bolt, when a piece of rock fell striking him in the ankle.

October 17, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured at the number 6 entry 1 cut inby the number 8 head drive. The fall measured approximately 6 to 9 feet in height, approximately 50 foot long, and 20 foot wide.

October 3, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was drilling a hole for a tail piece, slipped and fell back on his left hand resulting in a sprain.

September 30, 2005 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee picked up drive shaft, the shaft slipped catching left ring finger under drive shaft.

September 23, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured in the intake in the number 6 entry 3 breaks out by the number 2 tail piece, one break in by spad number 1266.

September 9, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing miner bits and struck his left thumb with a hammer.

September 9, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured in bleeder line one break above regulator in #5 entry. rock fall did not affect regulator. Rock fall measured 30'L. X 20' W. X 5' H.

September 8, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading glue on roof bolter, felt pain in lower back

September 3, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of mantrip, felt pain in lower back, starting missing work 12/09/2005

September 1, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a ram car, twisted around in the seat and felt pain in his right shoulder.

August 26, 2005 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto drill when his foot slipped on step resulting in a pulled muscle to the left shoulder.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating scoop, when machine hit coal rib causing the rib to fall, resulting in laceration to top of left hand.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking steel beams down with scoop, when beam fell striking him on right leg.

August 15, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

The mine experienced a rock fall in the #5 entry (Belt) 1 break across from spad #3268. The fall measured 35'L X 20'W X 5'H.

August 7, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

The mine experienced a number of roof falls at the face of 001 super-section. The falls were in the #2 entry, #6 and 6 right entry, and #1 and 1 right entry.

August 1, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

This mine experienced a rock fall in the #7 entry approx. 80' feet inby spad #3047. The fall measured 20'L X 20'W X 4.5'H.

August 1, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was striking a pick breaker conveyor chain on a feeder and a piece of metal came loose striking him in the right eye lid.

July 29, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had a heart attack (Acute Myocardial Infraction) according to the corner and autopsy results.

July 7, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing ladder on rock truck and twisted his right knee resulting in a fracture.

June 22, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured on the 002-0 MMU. The fall extended from the face of the #3 entry to the intersection. The fall measured 30'L X 20'W X 48"H.

June 7, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing drill steel from pot on roof bolter and got struck by a rock on his right thumb causing a fracture in the first joint.

June 6, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON FOURTH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT AND COLLAPSED.

March 21, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling miner cable and felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 3/22/2005.

March 15, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was shoveling tailpiece and fell backwards and landing on a piece of rock. Started missing work 3/17/2005.

February 26, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt pain in his left elbow. Employee went to doctor and found out it is caused by repetitive motion. Started missing work on 3/11/2005.

February 16, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of belt and the knife slipped cutting his little finger on his left hand.

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