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March 3, 2016 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving miner cable and injured EE's back.

December 22, 2014 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading supplies onto roof bolter and his knee popped.

September 2, 2009 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinner operator was coupling steel together when his glove got caught between steel, cutting his left index finger.

January 3, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a conveyor chain on a shuttle car when a piece of metal came off the chain and went into his left hand.

April 3, 2006 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was removing a rock from the top of the miner and hurt his back

December 29, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN NON-MOVING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 15, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had gloves on while removing wiring from around the roof bolt plates. A piece of metal from roof bolt plates went thru his glove & into his finger.

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