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273,095
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February 20, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNIHAULER.

July 27, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Resources Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A BROKEN BOLT ON PRESS ROLLER TRACKING ARM. THE OTHER BOLT HOLDING ARM BROKE & ROLLER FELL AGAINST HIS ARM CAUSING A BRUISE.

June 25, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS AN ELECTRICIAN & HAD CUT A LARGE PIECE OF METAL FOR A REPAIR JOB & WHILE LIFTING THE CUT PIECE, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM IN CHEST.

June 13, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Resources Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A SURFACE MINE FOREMAN. HE WAS RE-SETTING A LIGHT PLANT TO A NEW SURFACE LOCATION. HE RAISED THE BOOM ON PLANT AND REACHED DOWN TO SET HOLDING PIN. THE BOOM SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND PINCH POINT.

May 8, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHEN HE GOT PLASTER IN HIS RT. EYE. INJURED WENT TO DR. AND HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED.

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