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March 18, 2005 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

During a belt and power move, two employees were setting a feeder by using 4' x 8' headers. While doing this, employing felt a pull in his back.

February 10, 2005 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in moving the miner cable and felt a pull in his low back while lacing the miner cable along the rib. Employee continued to work. First day missed was 2/18/05.

August 11, 2004 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were setting cribs. Finger (index, left) was crushed with crib. Finger was fractured.

June 18, 2004 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee hit roof with hard hat and a piece of stone went in his eye.

February 28, 2004 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking through a cross cut and hit his head on a roof bolt.

February 10, 2004 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tusky Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING 10" STEEL CHANNEL SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP CAR TO BOLTER, THEY SLID FORWARD. EE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE LIGHT GUARD ON BOLTER.

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