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July 30, 2019 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was running out shot wire from a metal spool when the lip of the spool sliced the bottom of EE's right, middle finger.

October 17, 2018 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

Running oil through a wire wheel and a piece of the wire came out and went into my right eye. The wire was sticking out of the eye. Miner was transported to a local hospital where surgery was performed to remove the metal.

October 25, 2013 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & N Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was tossing 30 pound bags on the blast site when he felt a pain in left shoulder. Did not have any further pain so he did not report the incident until 11/5/2013 to Hilltop Energy. He said he awoke on 11/5/2013 with pain in shoulder went to doctor.

April 5, 2012 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

Installing a front belly pan on a Caterpillar D11N bulldozer when the chain attached to the truck mounted crane holding the belly pan in position broke, allowing the belly pan to fall.

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