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December 17, 2004 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tramming the miner across the section. He had stopped to hook a pull rope on boom of miner, when he accidently pinned himself between boom of miner & rib.

August 4, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WIRE ROPE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT.

June 21, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIMBER WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB, EE WAS CLEANING OUT LOOSE COAL ON BOTTOM TO SET TIMBER. THE TIMBER AGAINST THE RIB, SLID DOWN STRIKING THE CITIM ON THE WRIST!

April 18, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED UP TO PULL A VENTILATION CURTAIN DOWN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.

March 21, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS USING FORKLIFT TO MOVE RETRIEVER PARTS. RETRIEVER FOREARM FELL OFF PALLET, SO HE PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT BACK OPN THE PALLET, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK, IT WAS ABOUT 4 FT LONG AND ABOUT 1 00 LBS.

February 26, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REINJURED A PREVIOUS INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 10-20-00. TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 15, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3-D Management Services Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAD A PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF MINER EE WAS CLEANING IT OFF HE KICKED A PIECE OF ROCK AND KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE.

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