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September 20, 2010 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleged pain in his back as he was unloading block. He finished his shift and did not report the alleged injury until a later date.

September 2, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calvin Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was getting out of truck cab to use bathroom and in the process of using bathroom, he let the truck door shut on his finger.

April 7, 2010 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE states that he hurt his back when he lifted two (2) buckets of miner bits. Employee returned to work on 8/16/10 & worked 8/16-19/2010. He called us on 8/24/2010 telling us he was back off work because of this injury (4-7-10) - No new accident.

September 24, 2009 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had back pain while carrying a small log at the impoundment.

September 18, 2008 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee threw a derail & the employee did not remove his hand & caught his middle right finger between the derail & track.

June 26, 2008 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making a belt splice & caught his right ear on a roof strap. No stitches - glued laceration in ER.

March 19, 2007 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Building trussel, when track nail in board ripped inside right hand.

January 26, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee is a service man on equipment underground. Another worker dropped a tool box lid on his finger (left index finger) while changing nitrogen tank.

July 5, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was unhooking a rock duster when he caught his right little finger on the hitching ball - resulting in a cut finger.

September 27, 2005 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A metal box shute was being cut loose when the final cut was made the box moved forward catching Ee's two middle fingers ont he left hand at the nail mashing off the tips of the two middle fingers.

February 15, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING SPRINGS IN A COAL VEBRATOR. THE SPRINGS JUMPED OUT OF THE HOUSING, STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB OF THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

December 26, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A PUMP ON A HAUL TRUCK. AT A LATER DATE HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/26/02. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/24/03.

July 8, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy LLC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TRUCK WHEN HE TOUCHED EXHAUST PIPE ON AIR COMPRESSOR - RESULTING IN A BURNED RIGHT HAND.

June 4, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEM WAS CARRYING A BALE OF HAY, WHEN HE FLT PAIN IN HIS BACK, THE DR REPORT STATED STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 5, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING CUTTING EDGES, TO PUT ON BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET, FELT NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG. MRI WAS DONE AT A LATER

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