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2000–2026
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September 20, 2010 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleged pain in his back as he was unloading block. He finished his shift and did not report the alleged injury until a later date.

April 7, 2010 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE states that he hurt his back when he lifted two (2) buckets of miner bits. Employee returned to work on 8/16/10 & worked 8/16-19/2010. He called us on 8/24/2010 telling us he was back off work because of this injury (4-7-10) - No new accident.

September 18, 2008 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee threw a derail & the employee did not remove his hand & caught his middle right finger between the derail & track.

June 26, 2008 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making a belt splice & caught his right ear on a roof strap. No stitches - glued laceration in ER.

March 19, 2007 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keokee Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Building trussel, when track nail in board ripped inside right hand.

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