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November 1, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting miner cable to make a splice, blade slipped, cutting the inside of his left middle and ring finger.

October 20, 2011 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting belt strings off bottom roller, utility knife slipped and cut top of left hand.

March 14, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was helping to make a belt splice when he was struck by the hammer used to drive the belt nails. Co-worker was wielding the hammer and accidentally hit EE's right middle finger.

March 10, 2011 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Laying track tightening up bolts in fish plates pulled muscle in lower part of stomach.

January 3, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee had been shoveling belt, hit his head on uneven mine roof, hurting the back of his neck. Stated his neck was already hurting due to a previous non-work related injury.

March 3, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling on #2 belt. Claimed shovel hit on a splice causing the shovel to jerk back - aggravating an old injury where a plate had been installed in his shoulder approximately one year ago.

October 30, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing drill box on roof bolter using bar to hold box. Box slid hitting employee on finger

November 24, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured was putting waterline together. He was pulling with channel locks. They slipped and hit other waterline which had a jagged edge. When locks slipped, hand caught the edge.

November 8, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was driving a pin in a jack thru the bracket with a hammer when he struck his right thumb.

July 12, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When changing a broken bottom belt stand, while lifting with a belt rail as a pry bar to lift up on stand. The injured felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

June 14, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making a splice on #4 S/Car beating down rings on splice hammer came off knocked and hit his left thumb and cut it.

April 28, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BEATING ROCK WITH A 3 LB. HAMMER. RIGHT BICEP IN RT. ARM STARTED HURTING.

September 2, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was removing bolts from a bearing to a dump roller on #8 belt head with a 3/4 drive ratchet and socket. When he applied force to the bolt, the socket came off bolt head. He fell backward jamming his right wrist into bottom.

June 8, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trimming a piece of belt, the belt knife slipped cutting the victim on the inside of left forearm.

January 15, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping make blet splice on #6 belt, 1 brk out by tailpiece. EE was beating splice with hammer and had a pain in neck, shoulders, and halfway down spine. EE finished shift.

September 14, 2004 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING LUG NUTS OFF SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND WAS PUSHING DOWN ON 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET AND A KNOT DELEVOPED IN RIGHT GROIN AREA, BECAME SORE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO SAID IT WAS AN INFECTION. DID NOT EXPLAIN TO EMPLOYEE WHY KNOT DEVELOPED.

May 13, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS KNOCKING STOPPINGS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MOVING CINDER BLOCKS AND MOVING A PUMP. EE'S BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP AND PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK RADIATING UP TO HIS SHOULDERS. EE'S LEFT LEG AND HIP STARTED GETTING NUMBNESS IN THEM THE NEXT DAY.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING ATRS JACK ON BOLTER. BLOCKING WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO PREVENT A PART FROM FALLING.

August 18, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SPLICE AND CHIP OFF OF HAMMER BROKE AND WENT INTO RIGHT HAND AT MIDDLE KNUCKLE.

June 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT WITH PLIERS TO LOAD ON SUPPLY CAR TO BRING OUTSIDE.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

2 EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO MOVE A 75 HP PUMP WHEN THE BOLT HEAD AND PLATE THEY WEREHOOKED TO BROKE AND THE PLATE CAME DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE THIGH.

June 27, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING END OF 60-LB. RAIL WITH SLATE BAR, PRYING END OF RAIL UP WITH BAR. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BAR, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM WENT NUMB.

February 9, 2000 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#2 MOTOR WRECKED ON SLOPE BOTTOM THAT EE WAS OPERATING. WHILE JACKING MOTOR UP JACK DIDN'T PROPERLY CATCH WHEN PUSHING JACK BAR DOWN. JACK BAR CAME UPWARD HITTING EE IN LOWER JAW.

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