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June 14, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over, to move a dozer roller, and felt something pull loose in his chest, in the front, on the right side.

December 22, 2009 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping to unload chemicals from tractor trailer, driver dropped pallet on right hand.

September 22, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was stepping off bulldozer and twisted foot on dozer track, pulling a ligament in his right knee.

December 29, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking stuck roller glove got caught pulled hand and arm into roller and belt.

July 26, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a bearing from a centrifugal dryer when the bearing slipped, employee caught the bearing resulting in a cut that required stitches.

December 20, 2007 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crank handle on spray bar struck right hand, resulting in a cut to the right index finger that required stitches.

December 17, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped over crossbeam support and while falling reached for beam to stop fall, resulting in pulled muscle in right arm.

April 24, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Lifting a rock up off of miner, rock broke off causing him to fall backward onto the ground.

March 15, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting on a loader to load himself and his hand slipped and he pulled a muscle in his shoulder and elbow.

February 15, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Loading scoop with top roller. EE threw roller into scoop and twisted his back.

August 24, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting bands off bundle of roof bolts. Band flipped back and cut right wrist.

August 16, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing belt hanger, a piece of drill steel fell out of the pot & hit him in the mouth.

July 22, 2006 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bolting top in the #3 entry. He went to bend the roof bolt and pulled lower back.

January 7, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

December 12, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 ROCKS.

December 3, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Throwing crib blocks out of entry, he smashed his fingers against metal object. Left little finger required 4 stitches.

August 4, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing intermediate shaft on operator side of miner. While rolling outer drum out of way it tumbled over and pinned right arm and right hand against miner.

May 13, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Replacing structure on no. 1 belt. Pulling bottom structure out, hand slipped and right elbow struck a piece of top structure.

April 18, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hanging cable and pulled knee. He did not cease work at that time. he worker for 4 consecutive days. went to emergency room 4-24-05. dr's excuse until 5-9-05.

December 22, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HUNG CABLE IN BOLT PLATE WHILE RESTING ON LEFT KNEE. AS HE TWISTED TO GO TO NEXT BOLT, FELT PAIN IN KNEE.

March 30, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON BELT TO ADD STRUCTURE AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 3, 2004 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON BELT WORKING WHEN BELT STARTED AND EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET OFF, CAUSING BRUISING.

January 20, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE TUNNEL AT THE GILBERT CREEK LOADOUT. WHILE SHOVELING COAL, HE TWISTED HIMSELF WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO THE BELT CAUSING PAIN & INJURY TO BACK, RIGHT HIP & LEG.

November 6, 2003 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PULL OUT AN ANCHOR PIN ON THE FEEDER AND IT PINCHED MY FINGER UP BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND PIN.

July 15, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND WHEN HE STRETCHED, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

May 24, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING PINNER CABLE IN STEEL HANGER AND CABLE WAS PULLED & HANGER HOOKED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.

February 5, 2003 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHED OVER TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED SHOULDER.

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