Bolt wrench slipped and went into left leg. Left thigh..lacerations 6 to 8 inches below groin area. Laceration &puncture wound of upper inside left thigh..about 3 inches deep and it took 13 to 18 staples to close the wound. Employee was Medflighted to Wellmont Brisol Hospital, Bristol, TN. X-rays and CT scans are negative, holding for observation.. HIRED 4/28/04
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April 30, 2004
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
June 27, 2001
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER ON A PIN AND THE PIN GOT LOOSE AND THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE PIN AND CAUSED THE PIN TO GO INTO EMPLOYEES FINGER (BETWEEN AND BESIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER)
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND A ROOF PLATE STRUCK HIS NOSE
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