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October 26, 2017 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Struck by falling object

While replacing a blower motor on a Komatsu D65 Dozer in the repair shop, employee was standing on the right track of the dozer. The access panel of the floor board was on the dozer deck leaning on the open cab door. The access panel slid off the deck hitting employees right outside work boot.

October 2, 2017 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a new piece of C Channel on the Prep Plant, employee pushed on C Channel, employees left pinky finger was caught between C Channel and wall of Prep Plant. C Channel cut through their glove to finger, resulting in 1 1/2 cut to left pinky finger, requiring 5 stitches.

March 20, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee's right eye hurt while changing a return roller on OLC-3 Belt

August 15, 2016 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's right hand 5th digit became pinched between a conduit bender and a tailgate as EE and another employee attempted to manually unloaded from EE's truck bed.

October 3, 2014 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Struck against stationary object

Was assisting in maintenance on the A belt feeder and cut his leg on a piece of belt structure.

February 27, 2014 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was spotting new rolls or (cans) for suture installation along side BYC5 conveyor near the #2 feeder. While attempting to place a new roll or (can) on the BYC5 conveyor structure, his right arm came in contact with the top roller, pinching his right arm between the top outside roller and the conveyor belt. The employee was admitted to the hospital for observation only.

July 27, 2009 WV · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was assisting in moving a 200' stacker under construction. He was holding a cribbing block against the stacker to allow the forks of an Ingersoll-Rand Telehandler to rest against. As pressure was applied to cribbing block, it broke, pinching his right middle finger between the stacker and the block.

April 30, 2009 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee removed the quick-threader attachment from a pipe threader. As he went to place it on a work bench the swivel handle from the quick-thread attachment swung around striking injured employee in the groin. Injured employee did not experience much pain until later in the day.

March 20, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance on #1 primary CMI, the injured employee was rolling a flight assembly on the floor. A fellow employee was attempting to separate a flight assembly from a hub. The assembly slipped, rolling into the assembly the injured employee was rolling. The injured pinched his right thumb between the two assemblies.

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