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March 26, 2004 AL · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installinga 165 hp ripper motor in the joy miner the roof plate that was supporting a chain broke allowing the motor to swing out striking the lower leg of the victim causing a fracture of the lower left leg.

February 10, 2003 OK · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING TIMBER IN BREAK 16 A TIMBER FELL STRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE.

January 18, 2003 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOCKING FRONT END OF ROOF BOLTER WITH A BUNDLE OF 6 BY 16 ROOF PLATES THE PLATES CAME LOOSE AND CUT THE SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 23, 2002 OK · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REMOVING METAL BAND FROM ROOF BOLTS THE BAND SPRUNG BACK STRIKING EE ON THE SMALL FINGER, CAUSING A CUT.

August 24, 2001 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POSITIONING FEEDER ONTO TAILPIECE, THE FEEDER STRUCK TAILPIECE KNOCKING IT ONTO HIS FOOT.

May 11, 2001 OK · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBER - ONE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT TEMPLE. SUBMITTED NOW AS A RESULT OF AN AUDIT.

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