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February 7, 2015 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

He was loading gob out with the miner. He was also watering down the gob. He bent over to pick up the miner water line and inhaled dust.

July 12, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

he clamped a 1" airline onto a nipple on the main airline. when he turned the air on the 1" line blew off. the end of the 1" line with the clamps hit him in the nose cutting it.

March 26, 2014 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was carrying a box of resin from back of bolter to front of bolter. He felt something pull in lower back. [He never went to doctor or missed work until 5-21-14].

October 6, 2013 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting and carrying Omega blocks. Felt pain in lower right part of stomach and a knot came out.

August 28, 2013 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a wooden bridge plank when he felt something pull in upper back of right leg. (torn ligament)

April 15, 2013 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading roof bolter. He broke band holding the bundle of bolts together. When the band broke it sprung up. The broken end of the band hit his left forearm.

April 6, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was hanging hi voltage cable during belt & power move pulled abdomen continued to work and on 6/6/12 rupture appeared continued on light duty until 7/9/12 when he had surgery on rupture.

March 24, 2012 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Was pulling a roof bolt off bolter and hit elbow. finished shift worked 6,27,28,29,30, never heard from him came back to work the 4th of May never come back in, the 7th called on the 9th had infection in elbow.

December 9, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging miner cable for S-car roadway and when he lifted miner cable above his head got a sharp pain in his abdomen. He worked his reg. job until 1/20/2012 and had surgery for a rupture.

August 25, 2011 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Assistant mine foreman was helping mine foreman load a rock duster and pulled right shoulder. Employee worked his regular job until 1/20/2012 and had surgery on 1/30/2012. Returned to work on 1/24/2012.

March 12, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bolter operator was straightening a roof bolt and strained shoulder.

November 4, 2010 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Belt man was splicing stacker belt, had belt apart and was getting ready to spice belt kicked on and caught leg in belt structure.

September 15, 2009 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Hanging miner cable and cut finger on a piece of steal wire.

April 29, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured himself lifting timber out of mud at head drive. He did not miss any work until 5/19/2008 - HERNIA SURGERY.

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