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May 15, 2008 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When repairing a 6" water line coupler, the coupler broke striking the employees hand. He received lacerations on two fingers requiring sutures.

March 31, 2008 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was straightening a 6' torgue tensioned bolt and the bolt spun around, injuring the EE's left shoulder.

February 13, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee twisted his back lifting a jack.

January 11, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee received a laceration on his thumb and middle finger when a lifting strap slipped off when changing a battery. The laceration on his thumb required 6 stitches.

December 11, 2007 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee cut his finger repairing a hawkeye on a shaker screen. The laceration required 4 stitches.

November 1, 2007 PA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee pulled (injured) his lower back loading bolts from the scoop bucket to the bolting machine. His first lost time was November 5, 2007

August 21, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee injured himself on 8-21-07 moving a rock out of the way by hand. Continued working until 12-13-07 when he had surgery to repair a hernia.

February 13, 2007 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While moving a fire extinguisher, one accidentally went off. Employee breathed some of the powder.

June 9, 2006 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee injured groin on 6/9/06 lifting a bucket jack. Had surgery on 8/16/06 to repair a hernia.

April 11, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee received a laceration requiring 8 stitches on a sharp piece of metal when working on a shuttle car.

March 15, 2006 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When freeing a stuck drill steel, the EE chipped a front tooth.

February 13, 2006 PA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While carring bolter supplies employee felt pain in his groin. He was diagnosed with a hernia. On 3/7/06 he had surgery to repair it.

December 15, 2005 PA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While loading the scoop with dust the employees back started to hurt.

November 7, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee threw a 6' bolt on the roof bolter. The bolt bounced striking him in his upper lip. Required 5 stitches outside and 1 stitch inside.

October 14, 2005 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The ee pulled down a loose piece of rock (24"x36"x4" thickin the (enter triangular with shape) when it hit the bottom the piece flopped over striking his left knee.

April 6, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee straightened a roof bolt and he injured his right shoulder.

February 14, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When moving a piece of rock the employee felt a burning sensation in his lower right groin area. His last day of work was 03-16-05. He is scheduled to have surgery to repair the hernia on 03-17-05.

January 17, 2005 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A BANKING BOARD(MADE OF STEEL) EE SLID HAND ACROSS THE SHARP EDGE OF METAL, RECEIVING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.

December 14, 2004 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 12/14/04 EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS NECK WHILE TAKING A SHOWER. THE NEXT MORNING EE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL (15TH, 16TH, 17TH) FOR POSSIBLE HEART PROBLEMS. ON 12/20 EE CALLED THE MINE SITE STATING HE HURT HIMSELF SHOVELING AND HAD A HERNIATED DISC IN HIS NECK AND WOULD BE OFF WORK. EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 12/20.

October 11, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN OPERATOR WAS BACKING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AREA, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 26, 2004 PA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE HAND-LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.

July 9, 2004 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN PUTTING A MOTOR COVER ON THE MINER, IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE.

July 2, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bolting the ee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

June 3, 2004 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING A COAL SPILL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN. HE LATER VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND ON 6/30/04 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR IT.

October 16, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING AS A CHAINMAN ON SURVEYOR CREW WHEN HE PULLED SURVEYOR CHAIN TIGHT.

September 8, 2003 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN CONSULTATION WITH HIS FAMILY DOCTOR, HE HAD AN OPERATION TO REPAIR A HERNIA. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT TO ATTRIBUTE THIS CONDITION.

May 23, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING OUT A ROCK DUSTER HOPPER WITH HIS HAND, THE EE RUBBED HIS HAND ACROSS A SHARP OBJECT RECEIVING A CUT TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

November 21, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE EE WAS CHANGING A RIGHT SIDE GATHERING MOTOR IN A EIMCO 2810-0 MINER THE MOTOR SLIDE TO ONE SIDE CUTTING THE EE'S LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

May 17, 2002 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH SCOOP WHILE BACKING UP AND TURNING INTO A CROSSCUT DODGING LINE AND WATCHING FOR FELLOW WORKERS TO FLAG. INADVERTANTLY GOT HIS LEFT HAND OUTSIDE KITCHEN GETTING HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN PIVOT POINT. RECEIVING 2 BROKEN FINGERS AND THREE DISLOCATED FINGERS.

December 21, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR FOR A SHUTTLE CAR ON 12-21-01, HE FELT PAIN INHIS GROIN. SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN AND DISCOVERED HE HAD A HERNIA. 3-5 WAS HIS LAST DAY OF WORK. HE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION ON 3-6-02.

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