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September 22, 2025 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee injured left shoulder on 7/30/2025. accident was reported and employee returned to work 8/4/2025. employee then reinjured EE's same shoulder pulling self up on drill.

May 3, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was climbing up onto equipment and pulled muscle in their left shoulder. Employee had same injury and surgery on same shoulder 8/23.

August 22, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the ladder on an articulator truck and felt something pull in EE's left shoulder. Employee reported the incident to supervisor, who then filled out a report. Employee went to doctor on 8/24/2023. Doctor has written employee off until 9/8/2023.

August 5, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Struck by flying object

Removing Bell Housing bolts to engine. Crane Sheave Block sprung back and struck left hand causing laceration.

July 5, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing ripper cylinders on D11R. Caught right hand between track pad and smashed right middle and ring fingers. Fracture to both fingers.

July 25, 2017 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CM Energy Operations LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing out AC Compressor. Right hand slipped and made contact with fan blade causing laceration to right index and middle fingers.

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