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February 17, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PREPARING RIMS ON NEW 785 TRUCK FOR NEW TIRE. WHILE CUTTING PART OF NEW RIM, RIM CAME OFF AND HIT LEFT HAND

November 17, 2004 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE MARKING OFF A SHOT - TRYING TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF WAY.

July 23, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on belly pan on a d11rcd & it slipped off chain & hit ee on head & cut it in a shape on front of head.

October 22, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ONTO A TRUCK. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 23, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STUCK FINGER IN AC VENT FAN CUT END OF FINGER

April 2, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO OPEN DRAIN VALVE ON ENGINE OIL ON THE GEN SET AT THE HIGHWALL MINER.

November 14, 2002 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS DISMOUNTED A D-9N WHEN HIS FOOT PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER BACK.

April 7, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING METAL IN ROCK TRUCK BED. WHILE SETTING THE METAL BAR IN PLACE THE LIFTING LUG BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BAR & FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 26, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING TIRE, EE STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLE. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/14/02. CO NOTIFIED 2/20/02.

November 1, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON D10N DUEL TILT VALVE, WAS REMOVING SPOOL AND IT WAS TRUCK AND SPOOL RELEASED WITH PRESSURE PINNING HAND BETWEEN SPOOL AND HOSE ON END OF VALVE.

August 8, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A SPRAYBAR OUT OF COMPANY PICKUP AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA AND UPPER ABDOMEN.

June 4, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE TOOK PLUG OFF HYDRAULIC MOTOR. HYDRAULIC OIL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

April 17, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING IN GREASE TRUCK & PULLED SHOULDERRIGHT SIDE

March 24, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM ROCK TRUCK TO A LOADER TO EAT LUNCH. AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP LOADER HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON METAL BAR LOCATED ON THE LOADER.

January 11, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CHAIN BINDER FROM DOZER ON TRAILER, BINDER KICKED AND STRUCK EE ON FOREHEAD.

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