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April 9, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Struck by flying object

INJURED HAD COMPLETED ERECTING AN OMEGA BLOCK STOPPING. AS HE WALKED TOWARD THE MATRIP FOR SHIFT CHANGE HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. AS TIME PASSED HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO HAVE A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE HAD RUBBED HIS EYE FREQUENTLY AFTER IT HAD BECOME IRRITATED.

March 3, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING 50# BAG OF ROCK DUST THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/5/02.

January 17, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS DOING TORCH WORK IN THE BAG OF THE FEEDER. ON TWO OCCASSION SPARKS WENT DOWN HIS CLOTHING CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OR EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED HE STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON THE FEEDER. THE KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL OVER THE NEXT DAY. HE WORKED ON 1-18-02 BEGAN MISSING ON 1-21-02.

January 17, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOAIDNG ROOF BOLTER BITS FROM BED OF PICK UP TRUCK. BEGAN MISSING 1-22-02.

October 31, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL HAD PLACED PUSHER STEEL ON FINISHED AND WAS RAISING HEAD UP ONTO STERIS. PUSHER FOUNED IN CHUCK CAUSING STEELS TO FLEX BOW THEN THE PUSHER SPRANG INTO BOTTOM OF THE CHUCK. INDIVIDUA L HAND WAS HOLDING STEEL WHEN IT FLEXED BACK STRAIGHT STIRKING THUMB.

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