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October 22, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While crossing the inby airlock door, someone attempted to open the outby airlock door causing an increase in air pressure on the inby airlock door. In doing so, the 2nd door of the inby set of doors tried to close and struck the employee on the right arm.

June 14, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee claims to have been loading a take up jack into a scoop bucket and felt pain in his right shoulder. Note: Company feels an accident did not occur. He left work after filling out the accident report himself and did not contact the company until 6-21-10. Asked is he had seen a doctor, he replied NO. During Part 50 Audit it was discovered he had.

April 12, 2010 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While supplying the roof bolter with roof bolt plates a piece of wire came in contact with the EE's right eye. The doctor "prescribed medication for eye irritation" for 5 days. Discovered during a Part 50 Audit.

March 8, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving two 13" tires from the back of the mantrip to the front deck of the mantrip. When he placed the tires on the deck he felt pain in his lower back. The EE went to Med Express where he was examined by a Physician Assistant. EE was seen by a Doctor on 3/22/2010.

February 20, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading new plastic waterline onto a scoop EE felt pain in his lower back. The EE went to the doctor and did not inform management that he had went to a doctor and or had restrictions. Discovered due to Part 50 Audit.

January 12, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing a connecting pin in the cable sled toe plate when he dropped the pin and pinched his finger between the lip of the pin and the sled toe plate.

September 1, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While filling the rock dusting maachine with rock dust, Injured complained with pain to his groin area.

December 30, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

While training number 6 belt, injury struck his left index finger on a gob switch.

December 18, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping from the roof bolter, injury felt pain in his back, He completed his shift. While he was off work for the holidays. He went to the hospital on 12/26 for pain in his back, x-rays were negative and he was referred to a special in VA, who had preformed surgury on his back approx. 2 years previously.

May 20, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was working on a 980 Cat Endloader brakes. He took off the master cylinder top, his hand slipped, cutting his right ring finger knuckle. The cut started getting infected, he went ot the doctor on 5/21/08. No stitches.

April 4, 2008 WV · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pulling choker cable on miner to hook up pull rope. Metal wire in choker cable went into left hand cutting it.

February 18, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was pulling a piece of rock off top of Joy miner when his hand slipped and was cut on edge of rock.

September 17, 2007 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE fell while carring a bucket of plaster. which had the lid off of it. The brown liquid on top of the plaster splashed up into his lt eye.

September 13, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hanging miner cable with nylon rope hanger with metal hook on one end. The cable slipped out of his hands pulling the metal hook into his rt hand.

September 10, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Butch ferrell cut the plam of his lt hand while carring metal panels for an overcast.

August 25, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had his right foot on belt while belt was being laped up. Belt clamp came off belt and hit him on right leg above ankle.

June 28, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered small cut to right eye. When slamp he was working on slipped from his hand hitting a metal band and causing a piece of metal to break off and enter eye. Not reported to this office until 7/23/07.

June 6, 2007 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and co-worker were pitching cribs up on a rock fall. Employee pulled something in stomach.

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