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December 19, 2013 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black River Coal, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling high voltage cable out of cable car when he said Oh I hurt my shoulder to witness. Kept on working. EE said he told foreman, foreman said he didn't. I was told on 12-19-13. No one can tell me what date injury happened.

April 12, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black River Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was moving stopping and knocked stopping was hand moving block when 8"x16"x4" solid block that was stuck to top fell striking left middle finger and ring finger on left hand.

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