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2000–2026
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July 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES. TUBE OF RESIN FLIPPED UP & KNOCKED SAFETY GLASSES OFF. END 9OF TUBE HIT RIGHT EYE.

May 8, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH 2 OTHER MEN WHEN HERNIA OCCURRED.

May 1, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COUPLING CAME APART (WATER LINE). PRESSURED BLEW 2" WATER HOSE APART. HOOKUPS FOR MINER & FEEDER HIT BOTH KNEES CUTTING LEFT KNEE.

February 9, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND HURT WHILE PUTTING UP GLUE BOLT, TRYING TO GET BENT PART IN HOLE, USING HEAD OF BOLTER, BENT AND CAUGHT HAND.

November 27, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HURT LOWER BACK.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING NO. 1 TAILPIECE IN A STANDING POSITION TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

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