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November 7, 2006 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling belt splice out with a hammer & piece of hammer splintered & went into right index finger by center joint.

October 9, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hoisting a belt with a set of come-alongs when the come-alongs slipped & struck him in the face. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT, BUT SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

August 17, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The slate bar that the EE was using struck him in the mouth when the material that he was pulling down broke loose.

August 8, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured himself while squaring a belt. The razor knife slipped & cut his leg when it cut through the belt.

July 10, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee inadvertently cut his finger while cutting belt. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

April 4, 2006 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bursting rock with a pick hammer, employee struck his hand(L) with the hammer.

January 13, 2006 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was injured when the jack bar slipped out of his hand & struck his cheek (L) while he was putting a supply car back on the track.

August 25, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning wet rock dust from the auger with a screw driver. His hand got pulled into auger.

August 23, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying track and was flipping over a piece of track with a slate bar when he felt a pain in his lower back.

August 18, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his arm(L) while removing a band off of a bundle of steel straps. He struck the band with a hammer & the band struck his arm.

August 16, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The rachet broke that employee was using causing him to slip & injure his right shoulder. He started missing work on 12/9/2005.

August 9, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured his wrist(L) when the rachet he was using stripped out. He did not start missing work until 8/13/2005.

April 7, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ONE END OF TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RT. LOWER BACK.

February 26, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mystic LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner that EE was working on slipped off of blocks. EE's finger was smashed between the ground and the bar that he was prying with.

January 31, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE injured his back while attempting to change a center section on a scoop. (EE WAS UNDER SCOOP; TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN USING WRENCH.)

October 7, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting the mine roof.The wrench that he was using to tighten a bolt came loose, fell against the drill pot of the roof bolting machine & bounced off - thus striking injured in his mouth.

August 27, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING LIFTING JACK, JACK SLIPPED AND JACK BAR HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

January 31, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN THE UTILITY BELT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

September 18, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE WELDING, EE CHIPPED SOME SLAG & IT WENT IN HIS LEFT EAR. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/23/03.

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