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June 12, 2023 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured finger while attaching duster to personnel carrier.

April 13, 2018 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was helping load structure and dropped one end of the structure and it landed on right hand striking right thumb.

July 25, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting on belt putting structure in.

October 16, 2009 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lid covering pick breaker chain on feeder was raised up and braced so work could be done, when brace slipped letting lid fall suddenly hitting EE on finger of left hand.

August 29, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a case of bottled water - lower back pain.

May 2, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had a 930 cat loader brake head in his vehicle when he went to get the brake head out of the vehicle he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

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