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April 22, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by falling object

EE maintenance Worker for KCT, on 04/22/2013 at approximately 2:00 pm, was reconditioning roller frames on a 226 D9R Dozer. EE was driving the equilibrium bar pin out, and as it was 1/4 inch from being out, ee placed a bolt in it, and was holding onto the bolt when the equilibrium pin came out and the roller frame fell and pinched ee left thumb.

November 26, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing pre-operational inspection of Loader and saw that A/C vent housing above his head in the cab was loose on one side. Employee attempted to snap vent housing back in place and shoved hand through the vent approx. 5 inches and made contact with fan blades resulting in lacerated and broken ring finger on left hand.

July 20, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just dismounted a loader being repaired in the shop area and after placing both feet firmly on the shop floor the employee turned to his right and felt a pop in his left knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/15/2011 and was placed off work for 1 week by his physician.

March 28, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a small electrical motor in the back of his company truck and pinched his left pinky finger between the motor and the truck bed resulting in a laceration requiring 2 stitches.

June 3, 2010 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in process of pulling crabline out of water and placed hand in pinch point situation where his right wrist was pressed between the monkey line and boat, ultimately resulting in a bruised wrist.

September 17, 2009 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was placing a piece of scrap metal into a loader bucket for disposal into the scrap metal bin and in the process, pulled a muscle in his right bicep area, resulting in two days away from work.

November 8, 2008 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conductor mounted the cut of loaded railcars to protect the move to the hill, and as he mounted the railcar, pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. Employee was instructed by doctor to be off work and attend physical therapy for a potential muscle tear. Foreman was not made aware of incident until 11/30/2008.

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