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January 19, 2016 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a section of fabric to protect mine phone. As EE proceeded, the knife penetrated the fabric, cutting through EE's glove, resulting in a cut that required sutures.

January 3, 2016 VA · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE received impact to right eye/face when the sledgehammer EE was using to open an access door glanced off, striking EE. On 1/12/2016, individual underwent surgical procedure on right eye.

December 2, 2014 VA · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working to loosen the cone nuts on the work deck, the wrench slipped pinching the palm of his right hand. This resulted in stitches.

July 16, 2014 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Buchanan Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was working on 25 rt section helping pull rails off the truck & placing them out in the track entry. He was in the process of putting bolts in next rail to be pulled off, & while he was rolling the rail over his bar slipped & he mashed rt little finger between the jack bar & the end gate of the rail trucks. Injured sustained a fracture to the end of his rt little finger.

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