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March 23, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee and another person were removing a guard from the continuous miner. They lost grip of the guard, resulting in the injured employee's hand getting caught between the guard and the mine floor.

March 15, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Cable was hanging from the top, something caused the cable to come lose. The cable struck the injured employee by hitting him in the chest and putting him on his back.

February 26, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured person was reaching for a crib block. A coworker of the injured person was tossing crib blocks. As the crib blocks where being tossed one of the crib blocks struck the hand of the injured person which has resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

November 9, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by flying object

The injured person was hitting miner bit with a hammer to loosen bit up to change bit. A piece of the miner bit broke off hitting his left index finger.

September 9, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured man broke cut off valve for deluge fire spray. He turned the water off on the 6 inch line, when he bled the pressure off the line, it blew his hand into a pizza pan which was part of the bearing surface for roof support and recieved a cut to his finger.

June 2, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by flying object

employee was changing the coupling on the fresh water supply line, when the pump was started, the line broke, hitting him in the face.

February 11, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was building cribs to set feeder & smashed right ring finger between crib block and feeder frame.

November 6, 2009 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning track entry, complained of material in eyes.

August 26, 2009 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured employee stated that he had been pulling the miner cable and upon arriving at home, he experienced back pain.

July 6, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing the conveyor motor guard, when the guard fell catching his right hand between the guard and rub rail on the contiuous miner, resulting in a fracture to his right ring finger.

February 24, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing stuck drill from drill hole pulled stomach or groin muscle.

October 30, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee opened airlock door, pulled the hoist cable up too far and cable broke, causing the door to fall.

June 11, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

As employee was exiting from under a 992G endloader, he raised and struck the access ladder with his head.

June 2, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up access ladder on 1800 Excavator, when ladder stopped abruptly. After working approximately 30 minutes, the employee started hurting in his neck area, then radiating down his leg. Employee worked until dinner shutdown, notified foreman of pain in his neck and leg. Employee was the transported to hospital by ambulance.

March 1, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was using a crane to hold a step on a 992G loader. The hook slipped, catching the employees left thumb between the hook and the step, causing a laceration to the thumb.

January 28, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was throwing the miner cable out of roadway and pulled muscle in back.

November 5, 2007 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was helping hang miner cable and twisted lower back.

September 24, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Taking miner cable down to pull slack when miner pulled slack the cable fell striking the injured in the left shoulder knocking him into rib.

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