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July 19, 2006 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Standing on a bucket of degreaser to reach maint. board. Foot went through the top of the bucket & splashed other leg causing 2nd degree burns.

March 11, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE called supervisor 3-12-05 that he had pulled a muscle & could return to work on 3/15/05. He also told supervisor he had pulled the muscle lifting a tire.

January 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE went to supvervisor on 1-8-05 & gave him a dr's excuse to be off til 1-15-05. ee came back on 1-15-05 wihtout a release. he was told he could not come back to work w/o release. ee came backwith a light duty release. hwm does not offer light duty. he then for the first time said that he hurt himself lifting a tire. he has not returned to work.

November 7, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER WAS DRAGGING A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN IT GOT TANGLED. MINER JERKED ON THE HOSE SUFFERING A STRAIN OR HERNIA IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. DR REMOVED MINER FROM WORK 12-3-02.

September 12, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SEARCHING FOR A BOLT BY PLACING. HIS RIGHT INTO A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMITION OF A TRACTOR AND TRAILER MACK TRUCK, THE TRANSMITION SHIPPED PINCHING THE THUM B OF THE INJUREDS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT HOUSING AND TRANSMITION CAUSING A BROKE BONE IN THIS FINGER.

November 14, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE RAN HAND ACROSS A CHAIN LINK CUTTING FINGER. 10 STITCHES.

March 14, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A WEAR RING FROM A PUMP, THE RING FELL AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE RING AND THE SHAFT,

February 28, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING(PRIOR DAMAGE TO HANGING DEVICE) STRIKING VICTIM CAUSING STOVED NECK WITH MINOR CUT TO NOSE AND LETE SIDE OF NECK.

September 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawthorne Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HOSE OVER RAILING, THE HANDLE ON THE HOSE CAUGHT ON THE RAILING, TURNING THE HOSE ON PRESSURE CAME OFFIN THE HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT WRIST

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