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March 5, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was prying on the tail gate of the Mack truck with a slate bar. Tail gate was frozen. He experienced pain in his abdominal muscle. On 3/9/07 he informed me he had a lump in his abdomen and was scheduled for an MRI on 3/13/07. A hernia was detected. He was scheduled for surgery on 4/9/07. His 1st day missed was 4/9/07.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUNCHING HOLE,1/2",IN RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING USING AN ARCH PUNCH. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A 3 LB SHOP HAMMER WHILE HOLDING THE ARCH PUNCH. HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE FIRST FINGER BE HIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND THE REAR AREA OF HIS THUMB, CAUSING SWELLING AND TENDERNESS.

December 28, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN END ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER. WHILE USING AN ELECTRICIAN'S KNIFE,THE KNIFE BLADE DID NOT LOCK AND CLOSED ON INDEXFINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 13, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DEWATERING SCREEN, THE WRENCH BEING USED SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS BACK AND/OR NECK.

October 6, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING PIN FROM A CHAIN WHILE STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF HAMMER BROKE OFF AND PIERCED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

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