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August 18, 2015 WV · Coal wireman, communications man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was releasing a chain ratchet from the track when the hook straight out and broke loose cause it to come back and hit him on top of the hand.

January 27, 2015 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was cutting a band on a bundle of bolts and something hit him in the eye. No one knew he had sought treatment for the incident until we received a bill from him on 6/22/15. He was given eye drops as a prescription and was told to follow up with the doctor on 1/28/15. I got the e-mail on 6/29/15. The first day of vacation.

August 27, 2012 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making a belt splice and cut his leg with a utility knife. It took four stitches.

January 3, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was conducting Maintenance on a D6R Catterpillar and during the removal of the belly pan the come a long chain broke and the pan hit his right forearm. Also, the pry bar being used struck his right ring finger causing a cut.

December 20, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using wrench, wrench slipped off and employee hit right hand on frame of machine.

March 2, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making a splice in a welding cable. The knife slipped and cut his right leg. (He received 14 stitches).

March 1, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a piece of rubber belt in the throat of the miner. The employee was using a utility knife to cut the rubber and the knife slipped out and cut his right leg. (He received 2 stitches).

November 15, 2010 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting a move box cable, his knife slipped, cutting his left middle finger. The EE received 4 stitches.

June 2, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a new knife blade in his knife and it slipped and cut his index finger. He received 4 stitches.

April 19, 2010 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a zip tie off the end of a spotter probe. He received 6 sutures.

October 12, 2009 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was jacking up a take-up at a new belt setup. He was on his knee pushing down on a jack bar and it slipped out, strikin ghim under the left eye and caused a laceration. He received 6 stitches.

October 2, 2009 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cutting a piece of rubber tape off of a buggy cable anchor and cut his index finger on his right hand. EE received 10 stitches.

December 15, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trying to unstop a 4" valve. While hitting it with a handle, he hit his right index finger, cutting it. They put 7 stitches in it.

November 19, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife it slip and cut his right leg. He received four stitches.

August 9, 2008 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a band on a stack of pizza pans with a hammer. The band broke and came back hitting him in the right forearm causing a cut that required 3 stitches.

June 18, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading supplies on the left side of the roof bolter, when he cut the bands on the bolts the bands came back and hit him on the left forearm cutting it.

March 2, 2006 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockspring Development Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated he strained his back while jacking a flat car that mines provide for transportation in coal mines back on track.

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