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June 18, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was going to check the fluid level in the dozer while it was heating. The cap blew off and hot liquid hit him in his face and left hand.

December 22, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was supporting miner cable on his right shoulder when he states he felt a sharp pain.

March 29, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee allegedly strained a muscle in his back while hanging scoop charger cable. * Employee did not begin to miss work until 03-31-11.

March 7, 2011 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shuttle car cable pulled tight and at an angle. Employee tried to pick it up and hang it and a pain shot through left shoulder.

February 28, 2011 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he sprained/strained his back getting out of a dozer on 02/28/11. No company accident report was submitted. Employee began missing work on 03/28/11. Employee did not file Worker's Comp. claim until 04/12/11. Injury was questionable. Brick street ruled the claim compensable 05/03/11. Therefore, we are now reporting.

January 18, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling belt line when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.

December 2, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying an Idler Bearing for a shuttlecar out to set it down on the mantrip. As he set it down, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

October 23, 2010 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was taking mantrip off charge when it started to roll and the power cord was pulled out of power center. Employee tried to stop it by grabbing the cord with his hand, jerking his arm and shoulder.

May 12, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying beams & jacks. The beam slipped from his hand causing an abrasion on his right wrist & a laceration on right upper leg.

August 26, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting timbers. Timber fell and hit employee under his right eye and across the bridge of his nose lacerating his jaw & nose.

March 24, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting breaker post timbers. When he went to split a half header it slipped causing it to kick back & lacerate his left middle finger, ripping nail off.

March 9, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his left arm on a metal roof bolt binding strap while he was unloading roof bolts from a scoop bucket and placing them on the bolting machine.

February 24, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was reeling cable up on MRS when a cable broke loose from breakaway hangers striking employee in the neck.

February 17, 2009 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was picking up a timber out of the scoop bucket, when the timber hit him in the left knee.

October 16, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was raising ladder up on PC1800. He got his finger caught between ladder & frame causing a laceration.

October 14, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing hose from 2500 Hitachi. The hose slipped out of employee's helper's hands & hit employee in the head.

October 7, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a roof bolt off the bolter, when he jerked the bolt it was hung up causing his left shoulder to be pulled.

September 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was under belt line and feeder when employee felt hamstring pull in left knee. Didn't begin missing work until 1/12/09.

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping to hang a miner cable when he felt a burning sensation in his shoulder.

July 29, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to lift a planitary cover off of a 988 loader when he felt a sharp pain in his low back & leg.

June 16, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on power box putting in a switch when his finger got caught causing a laceration.

June 2, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Duck bill slipped off belt, striking left hand. Employee did not report until 6/12/08.

December 6, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping bolter operator back out of #3 face. The operator turned the reel on, when the cable pulled down, it struck employee on the right knee.

September 18, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE TRACK WITH LEFT LEG, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF STEP & HE SAT DOWN ON RIGHT LEG. HE DIDN'T FALL, HE OVER-EXTENDED RIGHT KNEE.

September 7, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM. MISSED WORK 9/10 & 9/11 RTW 9/12 THEN BEGAN MISSING 9/13/07 TO CURRENT. QUESTIONABLE INJURY.

July 31, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 15, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE TOP BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE CANOPY.

December 4, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHECKED OIL IN DOZER (D-9). HE WENT TO GET INTO CAB AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TURNED.

July 29, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT CLAMP ON BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CLAMP, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

June 7, 2006 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping tighten a binder down, he bent over and pulled his back. Went home about 8:00 pm, returned to work next day, worked 2 days and then went to doctor on 6/10/06.

May 3, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was fueling truck, when hanging up the fuel hose, it pulled apart causing fuel to spray into ee's face & eyes. Ee also claims that when the fuel pump began to spray him he twisted his back. Employee did not seek medical treatment for his back until 5/5/06. Protesting injury of the back.

March 28, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a torkshaft in on miner when he mashed his hand between metal.

February 3, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying buckets filled with rock dust. He bent over to pick up buckets and strained his lower back.

January 11, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Belt line broke - Employee was picking up structure to level it when he pulled something in the left side of his back.

August 5, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was squatting on knees while working on panel box, when rub rail fell striking his left leg.

April 6, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING 4" WATER LINE DOWN WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WATER LINE AND BELT STRUCTURE.

August 28, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 8/28/03 APPROX 7:30 PM, EE WAS DOING A P.M. SERVICE ON A 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE THREW A SMALL OIL FILTER FROM THE GROUND UP TO THE DECK OF THE ROCK TRUCK. THE FILTER ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK, HIT A STEP & BOUNCED INTO HIS FOREHEAD. HIS HEAD WAS CUT APPROX 3/4". HE HAD STITCHES IN FOREHEAD.

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