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November 1, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On, November 1, 2012 employee strained his right arm while lifting a 3-wheeler battery. He did not miss any work. On November 17, 2012, he was terminated as a result of company cut-backs. On February 14, 2013 employee had surgery on his right arm due to the injury on November 1, 2012

February 13, 2012 VA · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting rub rail back on Continuous miner. Employee set it in place and went to push rail in when it fell striking him on top of left foot. Accident occurred at MMU 001, between #2 and #3 entries at Brk #9.

January 6, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading augaline, sliding line forward pinching finger between augaline and coupling causing a laceration to his finger.

October 24, 2011 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Changing diesel scoop battery, employee started to pull battery out and it got caught and jerked a battery cap off splashing acid in left nostril.

August 15, 2011 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Lo Trac operator was checking the fluids on his equipment. When the operator raised the engine hatch to check the fluids, he secured the hatch with a rope hanger. The rope hanger came loose causing the hatch to fall on the operator's left hand resulting in a fractured thumb.

April 12, 2011 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The individual was trying to pull a piece of ventilation curtain on a mud hole. He was pulling with both hands when his left hand slipped and caused him to strain his right shoulder.

January 18, 2011 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was dropping the miner cable that was hung in the #7 heading and as he was dropping the cable he felt a pain in his lower back.

January 3, 2011 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was loading I-Beams into the scoop bucket when the back end of the I-Beam kicked around and caught his finger between the beams. The injury required sutures but there were no lost or restricted work days.

November 10, 2010 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The individual pulled a pallet off the Lo Trac fork lift and mashed the ring finger on his left hand. He developed staff infection and was hospitalized.

June 29, 2010 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was inserting a roof bolt in the mine roof and as he raised his arm, he felt pain in his right shoulder.

June 16, 2010 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was moving the cable to the continuous mining machine out of the roadway and felt pain in his upper abdomen. He continued to work his regular job. but during a dr's visit on june 29 2010 it was determined that he had a hernia of his upper abdomen.

January 25, 2010 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The individual was raising a 3.2 hp submersible pump to adjust the hanger straps. The pump slipped and dropped. The individual experienced sharp pain in lower left abdomen. No lost or restricted days at this time. Surgery will be scheduled to repair the hernia.

January 7, 2010 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The individual was getting out of the operator's compartment of the roof drift and twisted around. He said he felt something pop in his chest.

October 15, 2008 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was releasing an electrical trailing cable which was hung to a roof bolt plate. When he released the cable, the cable hanger caught his hand resulting in a laceration between his forefinger and thumb. The laceration required sutures.

September 20, 2008 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee, along with another person, was hanging the power cable to the continuous mining machine and felt pain in his lower back when he lifted the cable.

April 18, 2008 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The injured was pushing a rock off of the top of the feeder and cut his middle finger on his right hand.

August 25, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured was moving 6" x 6" x 36" crib blocks when he caught his hand between the mine floor and the crib block he was moving.

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