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October 28, 2025 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while lifting a bag of rock dust, they felt a pain in their lower belly. Work location: Surface supply yard.

February 21, 2025 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lying on employee's side changing a torque shaft on the continuous miner when a large rock slid off the miner and pinned employee between rock and frame of the miner.

March 10, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing a retractable metal chute (sheet metal). The chute slid down and caught a hand between the chute and the slate conveyor.

December 16, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was loading roof bolt supplies onto the roof bolter when a co-worker threw a bundle of roof bolt plates and caught employee's finger between the plates and the roof bolter.

May 24, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling coal onto the belt conveyor when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder.

October 26, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a piece of metal to be cut when he felt pain in his back.

October 13, 2014 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable when he felt something start burning in his lower back.

July 23, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening airlock door to allow a scoop to travel through when the supply car being pulled by the scoop struck the door causing it to strike employees leg.

March 27, 2014 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A co-worker was setting a 7 foot timber, when he loss control of the timber it fell on the left foot of this employee.

September 10, 2013 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on track, the EE dropped a rail and the rail kicked back and struck the EE on the left foot.

February 12, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling under the belt conveyor when he felt something pull in his shoulder.

February 7, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was unloading timbers when a timber fell and struck employee on the right wrist.

February 4, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While unloading cinder blocks from scoop bucket, employee dropped one of the blocks on his right knee.

December 3, 2012 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shutting air lock door, the hinge broke resulting in the employee mashing his two fingers on his left hand

August 1, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was starting a gasoline engine water pump and got his hand against the muffler.

May 31, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & A Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling miner cable, felt pain in back and left knee

December 28, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to make a belt splice, when he knuckled the clamp off the crossbar came back and struck employee on the head.

August 26, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was taking down 3/4" pipe that was beside feeder and transferring it across #3 belt. Pipe had been used as part of fire deluge system, drive had been removed. As he attempted to move it across belt, he felt a pain in his lower back on the right side.

July 17, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shane Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shuttle car canopy was being removed because mine conditions had changed. The canopy accidently pivoted and rolled against his back.

June 6, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Taking miner and water line, water line fell on employee's left shoulder causing a dislocation.

December 11, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

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