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December 2, 2021 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured hooked chain between scoop and mantrip. EE stepped around the ride to get in drivers seat and scoop rolled pinning left lower leg between scoop bucket and mantrip tire. Scoop was off and operator was sitting in deck.

July 30, 2021 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HANGING A LOOP OF CABLE FOR #4SC, THE ANCHOR FOR #3SC JERKED AND CAUGHT THE INJURED IN THE LEFT EYEBROW. CAUSING A 1 1/2" TO 2" LACERATION.

June 6, 2021 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE, WHILE WALKING THEY FELL, DRIVING LEFT SHOULDER INTO THE GROUND.

April 27, 2021 WV · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured picked up a roll of flypad material and felt a burning/pain in right groin. At the time of injury the injured received a medical exam. They returned to work with no lost time until 05/18/2021, when surgery was performed.

December 9, 2020 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Struck by falling object

Hanging equipment cables across the # 2 heading intersection with yellow tie wire and the tie wire broke and caused the cables to strike employee in the left shoulder and neck area.

June 8, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was straightening roof bolt in the bolt hole to attach drill wrench when the bolt spun in the hole. The employee felt pain in left shoulder when they caught themselves to prevent falling.

April 17, 2020 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Oil Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removed a belt conveyor roller. Caught finger between belt frame and roller

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