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June 28, 2010 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in rolling rack segments into place using pipe. Employee was moving the rear pipe to the front when his right ring finger tip was caught under the pipe smashing the right ring finger. Employee required 7 stitches and has a fracture of the finger above knuckle.

January 16, 2007 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was attaching a battery compartment door on a Cat 525 log skidder when the door fell slightly and pinched the employee's right index finger causing lacerations requiring 19 stitches, broke the tip of his finger and severed a tendon.

July 31, 2005 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving scrap plate with come-long...grabbed one end of plate to pull thru manway & let it off the come-along and put on floor... went outside for fresh air & noticed pain in groin.

September 5, 2003 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR ON A END DUMP. HE WAS FITTING IT INTO ITS FINAL MOUNTING LOCATION WITH HIS RT. HAND HOLDING AND BALANCING THE COMPRESSOR & ATTEMPTING TO START A MOUNTING BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE COMPRESSOR DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING LOCATION AND PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR & THE MOUNTING BRACKET. LACERATED AND FRACTURED

February 25, 2003 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PERFORMING OVERHEAD WORK WHEN A BOLT FELL FROM OVERHEAD STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LIP AND A CHIPPED TOOTH.

October 1, 2002 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE TRIED TO PICK UP A D10 ROLLER AFTER HE FINISHED REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ONE. THE EE PICKED THE 320 LB. ROLLER UP AND WHEN THE HEAT FROM THE ROLLER PENETRATED HIS GLOVES HE LET GO OF ONE SID E LETTING THE OTHER ONE FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.THE ROLLER WAS NOT SMOOTH BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS. THE ROLLER CUT THROUGH THE GLOVES BREAKINGTHE PINKY FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN REMOVAL/PINK

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