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November 28, 2005 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mach Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE MOVING OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE PLACE HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE PAN AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE. HE ASKED THE MINER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE PAN. WHEN IT WAS RAISED, HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PAN & THE STOP ON THE CUTTER HEAD. HIS HAND WAS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.

November 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Ee was grinding a small piece of steel on a truck bumper. He was wearing a full face shield; apparently the protection was unable to shield him from a small piece of some foreign matter entering eye.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that he was using grinder-felt something in eye.

May 12, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB. EE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT TRAM LEVER WITH HIS LIGHT CORD. ALL EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN REPEATEDL Y CAUTIONED ABOUT STAYING CLEAR OF THE MINER WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STACK STEEL IN ROOF OBLTER HEAD TO DRILL A HOLE, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION. BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND DISLOCATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 14, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
I O Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN THE METAL BLEW OUT, THROWING SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT THE METAL WENT AROUND GLASSES TO GET TO HIS EYE.

July 12, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS STRIKING EE ON R HAND AND R KNEE, ROCK WAS 5' LONG, 30" WIDE AND 0-2" THICK.

June 15, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMT HE TOP, STRIKING L HAND.

May 10, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE BEARING PLATE ON THEROOF BOLT HE WAS INSTALLING SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. FOREARM.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
I O Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOOM WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE & CAUGHT YIS WRIST BETWEEN THE BOOM & TRAY.

March 24, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pond Fork Processing, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE STOCKPILE. HE BACKED OVER 4 UNKNOW LEFT BY ANOTHER DOZER AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 15, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 14, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
I O Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADDING A 2" WRENCH TO THE DRILL POT, THE DRILL STEEL DISCHARGED FROM THE TOP AND PINNED HIS HAND.

December 12, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Remington Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB FELL ON EE AND HIT INJURED EE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

November 17, 2001 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL ON BENCH. HE APPROACHED EDGE OF WALL TO DRILL THE LINE OF HOLES ON OUTSIDE EDGE. THE HIGHWALL KICKED OUT FROM UNDER THE DRILL AND THE DRILL ROLLED OVER.

November 6, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING THE MINER.

November 5, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ANKLE AND CUTTING THROUGH BOOT.

August 28, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY, AT THE FACE, WHEN THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. WRIST.

July 27, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF RIB FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

May 16, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A 6' RESIN BOLT. THE BOLT STARTED BENDING, SO HE STARTED ROTATING THE BOLT AS HE PUSHED IT UP. THE PLATE STARTED SPINNING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. FOREARM.

May 1, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

April 30, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER CHANGING A BIT ON HIS DRILL STEEL. SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE L SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WORK UNTIL 5:55 PM WHEN HE LEFT WORK TO HAVE IT CHECKED.

March 6, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND PUSHER STEEL POPPED OUT AND HIT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

February 6, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING A BROW AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS SHIN.

January 15, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SAID HE RAISED FROM A SQUATTING POSITION TO INSET ROOGBOLT IN TOP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 30, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING UP 8' BOLTS WITH ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE TRIED TO BEND THE BOLT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE LOWERED THE CANOPY, IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK, BACK.

February 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN MINER HOOK CABLE AND PULLED CABLE. PULLING MUSCLE IN NECK.

January 11, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE SAID HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT REPORT IT TO FOREMAN UNTIL 1-11-00 AT 3:20PM. HE CALLED WED 1-12-00 ABOUT 1:00PM TO TELL HE WOULD NOT BE AT W ORK.

January 10, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Remington Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PERSON WAS IN THE MINER CONVEYER BOOM CHECKING SCRUBBER. HE TOLD THE PERSON ON THE GROUND TO START THE SCRUBBER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. THE OTHER MAN STARTED CONVEYER CHAIN BY MIST AKE. THE INJURED MAN'S RIGHT FOOT WAS PULLED UNDER A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE CONVEYER CHAIN.

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