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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 5, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET BREAKING FINAL DRIVE MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 17, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN HE WAS EMPTYING HIS SHOVEL WHEN HIS SHOVEL CONTACTED A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE INT HE MOUTH CA USING 2 FRACTURE OF 2 TOOTH.

July 11, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING LEVEL WIND ACCESS LID WHEN THE WRENCH ON THE BACK SIDE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE LID TO DROP PINCHING LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 11, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS BEHIND MINER REMOVING CONVEYOR BOOM JACK FROM MINER. EE WAS SHAKING JACK IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT FROM GOB. JACK BECAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND AGAINST FRAME OF MINER, RESULTING IN LACERATION.

March 21, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING TRACK ON D-11 DOZER. WHILE PULLING TOGETHER THE CHAIN SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPED 2 TEETH.

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