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August 15, 2014 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing door latches on empty rail road cars felt tear in left bicep.

June 14, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over, to move a dozer roller, and felt something pull loose in his chest, in the front, on the right side.

December 22, 2009 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping to unload chemicals from tractor trailer, driver dropped pallet on right hand.

September 22, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was stepping off bulldozer and twisted foot on dozer track, pulling a ligament in his right knee.

December 29, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking stuck roller glove got caught pulled hand and arm into roller and belt.

July 26, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a bearing from a centrifugal dryer when the bearing slipped, employee caught the bearing resulting in a cut that required stitches.

December 20, 2007 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crank handle on spray bar struck right hand, resulting in a cut to the right index finger that required stitches.

December 17, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped over crossbeam support and while falling reached for beam to stop fall, resulting in pulled muscle in right arm.

January 20, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE TUNNEL AT THE GILBERT CREEK LOADOUT. WHILE SHOVELING COAL, HE TWISTED HIMSELF WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO THE BELT CAUSING PAIN & INJURY TO BACK, RIGHT HIP & LEG.

April 16, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING WELDING CABLES AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

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