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November 3, 2010 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rum Creek Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was handling a filter pot header pipe attempting to place the first bolt in the flange when the pipe slipped and caught one of his fingertips on his right hand against the filter pot. He was wearing leather work gloves.

August 30, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Struck by falling object

Member was taking the hook off the cable of an IMT Boom to put inside the cab on a Mack fuel truck to set a new transmission in place. When he pulled the pin out of the hook it fell, hitting his left little finger.

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