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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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January 10, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY. HE DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FINGER.

December 18, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHILE CLEANING #7 TAILPIECE. WENT TO #5 DRIVE TO LOAD MONKEY ON BUGGY SAID HE MUST HAVE TURNED WRONG WAY.

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.

August 19, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE, LIFTING AND HURT HIS BACK, MOTR WAS AT #8 DRIVE.

August 9, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A METAL ROAD IN USE COME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT.

May 25, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP FROM A SETTING POSITION WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPED AND STARTED HURTING.

May 1, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HIP SOMHOW. DIDN'T KNOW HOW. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-2-00, WORKED THROUGH 5-8-00. HE IS OFF WORK NOW.

April 30, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A CAR WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AT THE NAIL AND BROKE THE BONE.

January 25, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TRYING TO HANG TO CABLE TO MINE ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT ARM.

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