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273,095
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2000–2026
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September 29, 2023 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Civil, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was helping the mechanic remove the left front steer tire from a Volvo Hydro seeder, while they were sliding the tire off the lugs the employee aggravated a previous work related injury to their left shoulder.

September 21, 2022 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Civil, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to manually line a piece of drill steel up with the head, the deck wrench pivoted catching the employee's left big toe creating a caught between, in or on accident.

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