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November 29, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping lift a 60 H.P. deep well pump to sit on a wooden block when he felt pain in his groin area.

February 11, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the 1st Northwest Sub-mains at Spad 28+00. The dimensions of roof fall are 180' long, 19' wide, and 6' high.

December 30, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the Second Southeast Mains in No. 3 entry at Spad 23+10. The dimensions of the roof fall are 50' long, 18' wide and 5' high.

December 20, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the second Southeast Mains between No. 4 and No. 5 entries, at crosscut 32. The dimensions of the roof fall are 35' long, 18' wide and 10' high.

December 13, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee had put golf cart on charge in golf cart charging station. As he started to walk away he hit a fire suppression nozzle suspended from mine foor which resulted in a laceration to his left ear which required 13 stitches.

October 4, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing roof bolt and as he started to raise boom to insert bolt into roof the other boom was swung hard by other operator. The roof bolt came out of the chuck and struck employee on left wrist causing pain.

September 22, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Vision Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was installing roof bolt. Pushing roof bolt up into hole he had his left hand on the bolt. He accidentally started the rotation causing his hand to twist around the bolt resulting in a sprain to ligaments in hand and wrist.

September 11, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the main east, No. 6 Entry, Spad 54 + 15. The dimensions of this fall are 20' long, 18' wide and 8' high.

August 24, 2007 KY · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rockdusting belt entry and rockdust hose caught on something. He jerked on hose to free it and felt pain in lower back. He did not start missing work until september 13.

August 14, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing shuttle car tire and it fell over. He and another employee were lifting the tire back upright when he felt pain in his lower right abdomen and later in his groin.

June 5, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling shuttle car cable out of reel. He later felt pain in groin at the site of an old hernia where he had surgical repair three months ago, at a previous employer.

April 23, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking up pull chain on shuttle car and twisted right knee.

April 19, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE was walking through curtain & struck his head on a roof bolt in the mine roof, jamming his neck & causing pain in his neck.

April 16, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifted a 5 gallon bucket that had bolts in it. (about half full). Felt pain in his lower back.

April 16, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the second southeast mains in no. 5 entry at spad 25+20. The dimension of the fall is 40' long, 18' wide and 12' high.

April 4, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was in bath house and bumped against hook that holds clothes baskets aloft. Hook disengaged and empty metal clothes basket fell striking him in left eye resulting in laceration to eye lid.

March 12, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Ee was climbing up on dozer and his foot slipped, causing his left knee to strike cleat on dozer track. Impact was at lower edge of left knee, resulting in severe pain.

February 10, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splicing cable and knife slipped, resulting in a cut on left thigh, which required five stitches.

February 6, 2007 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE had just dumped his car at feeder and was turning around in operator's compartment, when another car cable anchored next to him, jumped to the side hitting him on the right side of the head, driving his head into edge of his car canopy. Resulted in lacerations, requiring stitches.

December 20, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Helping build crib with co-worker and crib block fell mashing little finger on left hand.

December 9, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred int he first southeast maws, in no.1 entry inby spad 10 & 50. The dimensions of the roof fall area 50' long, 18' wide and 19' high.

December 1, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was helping splice belt and usually a piece of diesel equipment was out of service. EE got a golf cart to use for transportation. While traveling down inclined travelway, cable broke on braking system. EE jumped off golf cart and bruised his left hip.

November 2, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Vision Mining, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on his knees and in process of installing a roof bolt. When he started to get up his right knee popped and locked into one position and could not bend.

October 23, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading pump motor from personnel carrier and had positioned himself between a shuttle car and the personnel carrier. Another shuttle car came down the entry and did not see the personnel carrier sticking out of the crosscut about 4 feet, he hit it which in turn caught the employee's leg between the equipment.

October 21, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Vision Mining, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping splice miner cable and was kneeling on the mine floor. Whe he got up his left knee popped and started hurting. He could not straighten it.

October 13, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vision Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was drilling hole in mine roof to install roof bolt. Lowered roof bolting machine boom temporarily catching left knee under it, resulting in a strain to knee area.

October 12, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was driving 14-man personnel carrier (mantrip bus) and ran over something in roadway causing him to bounce up into mine roof and hurt his neck.

August 29, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got off his shuttle car and sat down next to coal rib while waiting for continuous miner to move. When he got up he lost his balance and twisted right knee causing a sprain.

August 9, 2006 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was operating continuous mner and reached down to lift miner cable and felt pain in lower back.

August 7, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the main east entries at spad 25 + 45 in No 1 entry. This roof fall is in the intake. The dimensions of the fall are: length 25' x width 19' and height 7'.

August 4, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping change out a set of scoop batteries and got his right thumb caught between connector on battery and arm that holds battery.

August 3, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping pick up belt and structure to put footers under belt stands to level beltline when he felt pain in lower back.

July 16, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping load pinner pot on the personnel carrier to take underground. When he and another employee lifted the pinner pot he felt pain in lower back.

July 14, 2006 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee walked through wing curtain and lost his balance falling on self-rescuer and bruising his hip.

June 15, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping pull a shuttle car drag across mine floor to install it on a shuttle car when he felt slight pain in his groin. Employee did not start missing work until July 15, 2006.

June 8, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Vision Mining, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking a belt entry, examining the belt, and felt pain in his right hip. The pain got worse as the shift progressed. There was no incident to identify as the cause of the injury.

May 23, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling on cable and chains on previous shift when miner was hung, his back started bothering him. Then tonight while lifting bundle of glue from pinner, his back started hurting him bad.

May 15, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working as extra man while unloading supplies. Felt pulling in lower back.

May 12, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vision Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was checking cable on shuttle car that was not picking up cable. He took cover off and moved car up because line curtian was in the way. Reel unexpectedly took up tripping him causing him to fall backwards on his rescuer.

May 9, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was loading bolting machine with glue when he felt pinch in his lower left back. He thought he would be ok went home came back to work the next day worked approx. 1/2 shift when he began hurting bad enough he could not stand it anymore he was brought out and taken to ER by company offical.

May 1, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING A PACKAGE OF GLUE ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS ROOF BOLTER TO THE OTHER ROOF BOLT OPERATOR & HE FELT A PULL IN HIS ABDOMEN.

May 1, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE & AS THE KNIFE NEARED THE EDGE OF THE BELT IT CUT EASIER & WITH THE PRESSURE HE WAS APPLYING IT CONTINUED TO CUT HIS KNEE ON HIS LEFT LEG.

April 25, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING 2 ROLLERS UP BELT ENTRY & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 10, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping mechanic splice his car cable. He had layed the cable across his knee to cut outer jacket and accidently cut his right knee.

April 7, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting a tail lift cylinder, when it slipped off his leg and caught his finger against metal.

April 4, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling with both arms on curtain, when he felt something pull in his right shoulder, causing pain.

March 30, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE hit rotation with bent steel in chuck. It came around and struck EE on his left wrist and left side of head.

March 28, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occoured in the main east entries at spad 25 & 45 in No.5 entry. This roof fall is in the return. The dimensions of the fall are: Length 40' width 20' heigth 8'.

March 3, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING (DRIVING) A 4-MAN DIESEL MANTRIP. AS HE NEGOTIATED A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED HIM TO RAISE UP AS HE TRIED TO TURN, RESULTING IN HIS HARD HAT STRIKING THE MINE ROOF.

February 2, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vision Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred int he main east entries at spad 38 & 75 in no. 3 entry. The dimensions of the fall are: length 18', width 22', height 8'.

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