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January 11, 2011 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping pull the stacker belt together when he pulled a muscle in his lower back, right side.

January 3, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was unloading rockdust from the scoop, while unloading the rockdust from the scoop, he stepped backwards into a roofbolt causing him to strain his right shoulder.

August 20, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to move a 20 lb charger for the mantrip. He had a sharp pain in the middle area of his back.

June 27, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to drag a piece of metal 1 x 6 x 10 by himself, he stated that he twisted while pulling the metal and had a sharp pain in his lower back.

May 28, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up slack in bolter cable while on his knees and twisted his back

May 25, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a monitor in Cathead on Feeder, he was on his knees and had a cathead in his hands getting ready to hook to the power center when he had severe pain in his lower back.

April 29, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving oxygen and acetylene tanks out of the roadway-felt a Pain in the bottom left side of stomach.

April 28, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was hanging a roof bolter cable, he was on his knees and lifting the cable when he felt a sharp pain in his lower middle back.

March 12, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE's were building stoppings, Injured EE lifted a block and his knee went out (strained).

December 9, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured EE and another EE were setting timbers underground, injured EE strained a muscle in his shoulder while lifting timbers.

April 21, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Water was in the return, needed to set a pump to get the water out. Mine is Non-Producing at this time. EE carried a P40 pump, approx 60 lbs. He carried it approx 100'. He continued to work his regular job without incident. Management was not aware of this incident until 5/13/09. EE said he thought the pain was from old injury and did not report this accident to management.

March 27, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Another EE and injured EE were working on 482 scoop in the mine yard. Injured EE was kneeling, putting panel on scoop deck. When he got up from his knees, he had a sharp pain in his lower right side of his back.

January 2, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting on conveyor motor on buggy, had a sharp pain on left side of back.

September 5, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was getting belt tools from the belt line and the belts came on.

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee is a Mechanic/Welder and was lifting a piece of metal and while lifting he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

August 9, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging miner cable and felt a pain in his neck and shoulder.

July 30, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning tailpiece and the anchor pin pulled loose and hit him in the leg.

June 9, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was carrying box of glue and had pain in lower back.

May 3, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck against stationary object

Subject was taking a tire in for the mantrip, raised head up to catch the tire that was falling and caught his head in the roof.

April 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was reaching down to pull a miner cable for the power move.

April 8, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Letting belt off after splicing belt, when chain hit his right forearm.

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