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September 28, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT LEG, BREAKING IT BELOW THE KNEE.

June 11, 2004 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING ON PROCESSING COAL. A HOSE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING CHEMICAL ONTO HIS FACE.

August 14, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING UP T-BAR ON ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF & THE CANOPY, SNAPPED WRIST.

October 20, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP WITH ROCK DUSTER IN THE BUCKET ASKED INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO GET IN THE BUCKET WITH THE ROCK DUSTER TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING CLOGGED. THE EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP HIT SOMETHING CAUSING ROCK DUSTER TO SLIDE PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.

October 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD RAISED THE HEAD ON HIS SIDE AND JUMPED ACROSS THE T-BAR TO GET ACROSS THE MACHINE ON TO THE OTHER SIDE TO RAISE THE HEAD. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BO LT STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER &THE HEAD. BROKE BABY TOE & SEVERE CUT TO THE TOE

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A RIB ROLL HAPPENED, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

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