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May 12, 2017 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving a motor by hand on a trailer and pulled a something popped in right forearm. EE was diagnosed with a strained muscle. EE started missing work on 5/15/2017.

May 25, 2016 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was pinning in #3 entry on the left side. Was pinning in a low spot and was on knees. After drilling hole, lowered the boom and the starter steel stuck in the roof. Put hand on the boom to pull self to a standing position when the steel came out smashing right middle finger against the pot.

November 18, 2015 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a stuck drill steel from the roof and strained his shoulder.

September 13, 2015 IN · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping unload sheeting from the forks of a forklift and a piece of sheeting slide against his right forearm, causing a laceration.

August 31, 2015 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Underground Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing roller in a tail piece and strained their back.

November 12, 2014 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing transmission from pickup truck. Right shoulder strain while removing from vehicle.

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