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September 24, 2009 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had back pain while carrying a small log at the impoundment.

January 26, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee is a service man on equipment underground. Another worker dropped a tool box lid on his finger (left index finger) while changing nitrogen tank.

July 5, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was unhooking a rock duster when he caught his right little finger on the hitching ball - resulting in a cut finger.

September 27, 2005 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A metal box shute was being cut loose when the final cut was made the box moved forward catching Ee's two middle fingers ont he left hand at the nail mashing off the tips of the two middle fingers.

February 15, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING SPRINGS IN A COAL VEBRATOR. THE SPRINGS JUMPED OUT OF THE HOUSING, STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB OF THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

June 4, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEM WAS CARRYING A BALE OF HAY, WHEN HE FLT PAIN IN HIS BACK, THE DR REPORT STATED STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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