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June 12, 2023 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured finger while attaching duster to personnel carrier.

April 13, 2018 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was helping load structure and dropped one end of the structure and it landed on right hand striking right thumb.

July 25, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting on belt putting structure in.

October 16, 2009 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lid covering pick breaker chain on feeder was raised up and braced so work could be done, when brace slipped letting lid fall suddenly hitting EE on finger of left hand.

August 29, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a case of bottled water - lower back pain.

May 2, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had a 930 cat loader brake head in his vehicle when he went to get the brake head out of the vehicle he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

March 15, 2003 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS GETTING A BOX OF GLUE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER AND HE GOT A CATCH OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

December 18, 2002 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE AND 4 CO-WORKERS WERE ROCKDUSTING AN UNDERGROUND BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK WAS SPOTTED WHICH WAS LOOSE AND OTHER TOLD EE TO PULL THE ROCK. HE WAS TRYING TO GET IN POSITION TO PULL THE ROCK AND HIT THE ROCK WITH HIS SHOULDER AND IT FELL.

September 3, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE RAISED THE LID ON MINER TO CHECK A WATER LEAKBUT DIDN'T RAISE THE LID HIGH ENOUGH AND THE LIDFELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 28, 2001 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 21 SC BUGGY TIRE. HE HAS BACK PAIN SINCE HE LIFTED THE TIRE.

February 17, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE & HIT HIS ELBOW ON A RETURN ROLLER STAND INJURING ELBOW.

October 10, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D D & E Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE SLACK TO THE MINER WHEN HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE AND CABLE.

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