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March 9, 2015 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating air lance/hose; Chicago fitting came apart and fitting on hose struck employee on the face. Cut required 4 stitches to close. It appears employee was not wearing required face shield.

November 2, 2013 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained right shoulder while attempting to remove wet fuel from the prep. plant surge bin using an air lance

September 20, 2012 WV · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding a weld on a stainless steel liner when an object struck the employee in the right eye. Employee was wearing long sleeved (FR) shirt; gloves; safety glasses; grinding shield; (FR) long pants; steel toed leather boots.

March 23, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing fuel injector from D6R Cat Dozer. Injector was removed and employee had his hand over injector hole. Helper was instructed to turn engine over and air from injector part blew air between his skin on the hand and was filled with air.

January 31, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was tightening a fitting on an air lance. After the fitting was tightened the hose attached to the chicago fitting on the pressurized side of the valve came unattached to the chicago fitting. The hose violently whipped out of control & struck the EE in the leg & face. The pipe clamp (worm gear clamp)still attached to the hose, cut his lip and chipped a tooth.

January 18, 2009 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee strained his lower back while clearing material using a pneumatic power tool from underneath BC-10 belt rollers.

March 3, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air lance to unplug the fuel chute above the "b" hammermill located within the ro-pro fuel handling system. He strained his right hand, between the thumb and the wrist area. He was transported to local hospital, x-ray was negative.

October 23, 2005 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Bituminous Power Partners L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISLODGE CHUTE BUILD UP OF COAL BY STRIKING EXTERIOR OF DUCT WORK WITH HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND THUS PINCHED HIS FINGER. THE LEFT HAND RING FINGER TIP WAS BROKEN AND REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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