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September 28, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was washing a track on a dozer, dirt flew back and hit him in the eyes, also that day he had been helping the welder on the job site. Employee finished shift and went home and his eyes started burning went to the ER where he was seen and had his eyes washed out. The ER doctor stated this could have been a flash burn from the welder.

January 30, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving the roof bolting machine from the operator's deck the employee pinched his arm between the machine and coal rib.

August 22, 2012 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employees states that he was impacting bolts and the swivel on the impact swung around and caught his finger, tearing his glove and cutting the ring finger on his left hand. Employee received 4 stitches at a medical facility and was released to full duty the same day.

July 14, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was roof bolting,The roof was high had to use alot of steel to reach top,he went to take bolt wrench down ,it fell hitting and fractured his ring finger.

March 29, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting, he was pushing the bolt up with the head, the bolt bent causing the plate on the bolt to strike his left hand. He went to the ER and received five stitches in the palm of left hand.

February 28, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee Was Getting Supplies Off Back Of Roof Bolter, he Had His Foot Under The Bolter When The Operator Lowered The ATRS Causing The Bolter To Come Down On Employee's Foot.Two Toes Were Fractured On The Left Foot.

February 15, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting allthread on the collar beam, as he was cutting the second allthread it jumped and landed on his finger hitting the tip of it.

January 13, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee had drilled a hole and was putting a wrench in the head of bolter when the steel fell out striking his little finger, there were three fractures to his right little finger

December 20, 2011 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding when the welding rod stuck, he then pulled loose and struck him in the right eye, emergency care was given on section, the employee had welding slag and flux embedded in his eye. Was seen at the ER for treatment.

October 17, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated that he had just finished last bolt(inside) in middle of cut and accidental swung roof bolter boom toward himself pinning right leg under boom causing contusions to lower back and ankle, x-ray proved no fractures.

June 28, 2011 WV · Coal mucking machine operator MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was drilling on shaft floor blew out hole bottom when debris went up under glasses and in right eye.

October 6, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding a crib block with his thumb on top of the crib block placing it under the head of a CM. When the head was lowered his thumb was mashed.

May 7, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Roadway/coal rib material had been pushed into the face during the clean-up cycle. The CM operator started loading the material with the CM and picked up a piece of metal, located in the material, through the conveyor chain that flew out of the chain and hit him in the head.

June 2, 2009 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading under the CM and a piece of rock from the CM conveyor chain hit him in the right eye. Doctor removed material from eye.

December 15, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was changing hydraulic hose on #2 roof bolter when drill boom lowered compressing right arm between drill boom and frame. EE suffered a contusion to right arm below and above elbow area. X-rays were negative.

August 13, 2008 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Alleged incident occurred while EE was attempting to change a drill pot on roof bolting machine. EE lifted drill pot to knee level when he felt a pain in his lower back. EE did not report incident or miss work until 8/18/2008 and also missed work on 8/19 and 8/20. EE did RTW on 8/21/2008. The person filing this report was made aware of the incident on 8/28/2008.

April 5, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While roof bolting the drill steel fell out of the hole, bounced off the machine, and hit the employee in the head, above the eye brow. Required 3 stiches.

February 4, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting the plugger onto the drill steel, felt a muscle twinge in lower back. Mentioned this to Supervisor and went home at end of shift. Employee woke up the next morning and felt pain in lower back.

August 9, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After finishing drilling mucker anker located mid way down the air shaft approx. 35', co-worker inadvertently turned the jack leg air on striking deckman's left ear and head area, resulting in a laceration requiring 12 stitches to his right ear.

August 4, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While plugging hole on the bottom of airshaft, ee using an air/water jack hammer drill. Was splashed in the eyes with damp shavings produced from drilling. He was wearing safety glasses at the time.

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