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January 28, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right hand between wrist and knuckles-eas pulling belt rubberon to structure using 1" rope attached to a truck. was in process of rehooking when came loose and struck hand.

April 8, 2005 WV · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE ENGINE DOOR & HAD HIS RT. HAND ON TOP OF THE DOOR. WHEN INJURED OPENED THE LATCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND & PULLED, THE END OF HIS RT. RING FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE FRAME CAUSING THE INJURY.

December 29, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS CRUSHING THE LAST DIGIT OF HIS FINGER.

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