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June 21, 2005 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mountain Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling a fuel hose out to fuel the rock crusher, when he sprained the middle of his back.

March 29, 2005 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mountain Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading a 992C bucket pin into a mechanic's truck by hand. The pin slipped and mashed his little finger on his left hand between the pin and the truck's tail gate.

March 11, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mountain Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED TO CLIMB HIGHER, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

January 11, 2005 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mountain Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was transferring product from an anfo bin into a anfo truck, when the clam shell bucket on the anfo bin closed on his finger, cutting and breaking the ring finger on his right hand.

July 19, 2003 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mountain Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS LOADING A C/02 BOTTLE IN STORAGE CABINET OF WELD TK. WHEN HE RAISED BOTTLE IN PLACE TO CHAIN IN PLACE HIS L.H. THUMB HIT SIDE OF CABIENT AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

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