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August 27, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a rock dust hose with utility knife the knife slipped cutting left hand between thumb and finger.

April 15, 2008 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was helping make a belt splice on the #1 belt, when the belt splicing tool got jammed. As the employee was helping to free up the belt splicing tool, his left hand got caught, causing a fracture to his left thumb.

December 18, 2007 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping remove a bad pump motor on the miner, the chain hoist that was being used to remove the bad pump motor broke loose and hit the employee on the left knee.

June 23, 2007 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a razor knife to open a rock dust bag when employee cut his left finger. The laceration required 3 sutures.

May 5, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING JACK TO SET A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. ELBOW & FOREARM.EE DID NOT MISS WORK, LAID OFF 5-7-02, MINE SHUTDOWN. WENT TO DR. LATER FOR FLUID BUILD UP BECAM E REPORTABLE, MINE OPERATOR DID NOT FILL REPORTS

October 28, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS IN KNEELINE POSITION ALONG BRLT PREPARING TO SQUARE IT FOR A SPLICE. AS HE PULLED HIS KNIFE THROUGH THE BELT, IT CAME OUT AND HE STABBED HIS LEG.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ryanstone Coal Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT TO SQUARE IT USING A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE THROUGH THE BELT IT CAME TO A THIN EDGE CAUSING HIM TO PULL THE KNIFE ON THROUGH INTO HIS KNEE.

July 12, 2001 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrise Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE BELT WITH A COME-A-LONG. SUBMITTED NOW AS A RESULT OF AN AUDIT.

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