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January 25, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

removing brush from the coal haulage road @ curve 10,pulled a muscle in rib area of the body

June 11, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

As employee was exiting from under a 992G endloader, he raised and struck the access ladder with his head.

June 2, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up access ladder on 1800 Excavator, when ladder stopped abruptly. After working approximately 30 minutes, the employee started hurting in his neck area, then radiating down his leg. Employee worked until dinner shutdown, notified foreman of pain in his neck and leg. Employee was the transported to hospital by ambulance.

March 1, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was using a crane to hold a step on a 992G loader. The hook slipped, catching the employees left thumb between the hook and the step, causing a laceration to the thumb.

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