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May 21, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing screens in the power screener - felt a burn in his arm when he picked up hammer to swing. Employee refused to go for medical treatment. He said it would be fine. On 6/4, he said his arm was still hurting, worse and decided to seek medical treatment after all.

January 10, 2012 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.

November 13, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While inserting the hold down plate for the belly chain, it split his finger through the bolt hole.

September 2, 2011 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting rubber hose with knife - hands were wet and mucky - slipped and cut across finger

January 20, 2010 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.

January 15, 2010 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was standing next to No.3 conveyor tail section observing the tracking of the belt when a stiff jack dislodged and struck him on the upper body. He received contusions to his right side chest wall.

February 14, 2009 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working inside a screen with limited space to work. He pulled hard with a long handle rachet, he felt something pull in his left shoulder.

December 16, 2008 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in a manlift installing a camera line. He tripped over his lanyard and grabbed handrail w/his left hand and started to grab it w/his right hand also (which he was holding a box cutter in) and cut his left index finger, which required some stitches.

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