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March 3, 2016 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving miner cable and injured EE's back.

January 19, 2016 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
SANW, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling miner cable slack. A shuttle car came around the corner catching EE's left ankle between the shuttle car and a small rock.

October 12, 2015 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SANW, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was beating on a bolt with a hammer. A sliver of the hammer head came off and went into the index finger of his right hand.

October 3, 2015 VA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SANW, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking up steps into the security office in the rain. She is uncertain if she slipped or tripped but she fell forward landing face down striking her nose on the steps resulting in a fractured nose. Doctor released her to return to work the same day with no restrictions. She reported she was using the hand rail at the time of the incident.

December 22, 2014 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading supplies onto roof bolter and his knee popped.

April 7, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
SANW, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinner operator was putting up a roof bolt. His hand slipped from chuck and got caught between chuck & head of bolt. Hand was cut between thumb and first finger.

September 2, 2009 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinner operator was coupling steel together when his glove got caught between steel, cutting his left index finger.

November 21, 2008 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SANW, INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck driver exited truck and received injury to left ankle as his foot struck the ground.

January 3, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a conveyor chain on a shuttle car when a piece of metal came off the chain and went into his left hand.

October 28, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
SANW, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting the top and the bolt slipped off the head and hit his left hand.

April 3, 2006 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was removing a rock from the top of the miner and hurt his back

December 29, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN NON-MOVING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 15, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had gloves on while removing wiring from around the roof bolt plates. A piece of metal from roof bolt plates went thru his glove & into his finger.

August 11, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH SOME CAP COAL WHEN THE COAL FELL LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

June 17, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE COAL AND ROCK ON THE BELT DRIVE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE AND PUSHED AGAINST EE'S CHEST.

May 15, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAINING BELT LINE, BOTTOM ROLLER DROPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND.

May 8, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTOCKING MINER CABLE USING A CRUMPING TOOL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

January 17, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE MINER, THEN HE MOVED THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY ABOUT 30 FEET, AND HURT LOWER BACK.

August 5, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER BOX WHEN SCOOP DIPPER DROPPED OFF CAMBER, HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 20, 2001 VA · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF FOR SURVEY POINT USING HAND CRANK DRILL STRAINED GROIN. MINE HEIGHT WAS 36" AND PERSON WAS PUTTING UPWARD PRESSURE ON DRILL WITH UPPER THIGH TO DRILL HOLE.

February 19, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, THE MINER HEAD WENT OVER A DIP AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP.

August 11, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON OVERCAST.

November 1, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE DIPPER OF THE SCOOP TO HIS SECTION AND THE DIPPER JARRED HIM.

August 8, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PORTAL BUS, KNOCKING ABOLT OUT WHEN HE HIT HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER WITHHAMMER. FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

July 5, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER ASMALL ROCK IN HAULAGE WAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

April 6, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER. OTHER WAS DRIVING THE SCOOP AND HE WAS IN THE SCOOP DIPPER. THEY WERE BACKING UP AND OTHER STOPPED THE SCOOP TO CHECK SOMETHING WHEN EE S HEAD GOT CAUGHT ON CABLE.

March 6, 1995 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
A & N Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUNOCONISIS.

January 25, 1995 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
A & N Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 24, 1995 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
A & N Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 16, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
A & N Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS

November 13, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANIN1 BELT WITH SHOVEL IN LOW TOP WHEN A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT THE SHOVEL THROWING IT BACK INTO HIS FACE CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD AND BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE

January 7, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD CAME OU7 SIDE TO SERVICE TRACTOR ABOUT 1 PM & HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO HELP OUTSIDE MAN UNTIL QUITING TIME 2:30 PM. HE WAS BENT OVER USING A PORTABLE GRINDER ON TAIL PIECE, WHEN AT APPRO X 2:20 PM ANOTH9R TRACTOR OPERATOR CAME OUT OF MINE & COMING TOO CLOSE TO MEN WORKING ON TAILPIECE MASHED MANS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN TAILPIECE & TRACTOR

August 28, 1984 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISED MUSCLE

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