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October 5, 2018 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IE WAS REPLACING A SCREEN IN PLANT WHEN IE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEG.

September 20, 2018 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner was working on water pump when hand slipped off and cut middle finger.

August 14, 2018 IN · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IE WAS HELPING MECHANICS REPLACE A CYLINDER WHEN IE'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE HOLDING PIN.

August 3, 2018 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was lowering the tracks down to remove the slack from the tracks and was struck in the arm with a foreign object.

July 13, 2018 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A LADDER OF END DUMP AND FELT A POP IN GROIN AREA.

November 7, 2017 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was helping replace a high efficiency pump when miner lifted and turned miner felt a pain in miners right side.

June 27, 2017 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was helping repair pump when fingers got pinched between the pulley and the belt.

June 7, 2017 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was cleaning catwalks on towers in dusty conditions.

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