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January 16, 2014 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that he and his bolt partner were backing the roof bolter out of the #5 entry. As he pulled up the cable slack back, the bolter turned and began to roll up the cable to the spool. The cable had a loop in it and as it tightened up, his foot was in the loop. This caused a fracture to his (L) ankle.

August 22, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that he was installing a new bolt next to a bent bolt. His hand got caught between the pizza pan and plate of the new bolt and the bent one.

May 21, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states that while adjusting the leveling chain on the pot he had placed his (R) hand on the boom. His (R) middle finger got caught between short arm and pot arm. This caused a laceration to his (R) middle finger. Employee was wearing leather gloves at the time of the incident.

January 31, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting #2 right, as he was placing a bolt in the hole he felt pain in his right shoulder.

May 31, 2012 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while grinding on a 777 cab, the grinder kicked back and struck his right hand.

April 28, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states that he was bolting top in the #4 entry when the drill steel hung in the top. It came down and caught my finger between the steel and the pot.

December 10, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states that as he engaged the drill pot on the bolter, his (R) hand glove was caught between the drill steel and pot and was twisted by the rotation, it removed the glove from his hand.

January 6, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while bolting top, the drill steel got stuck in the top. As he was attempting to remove the stuck steel, the wrench contacted his hand.

October 12, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states he was bolting the #30 wall entry, a bolt was not fully up. He attempted to bend the bolt over by using the drill pot on the roof bolter. As he was bending the bolt, his right index finger was caught between the moving parts on the canopy.

April 14, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had put up outside bolt & was swinging in to put wide bolt up. Stab jack struck bolt lying on ground and spun it around and the pizza pan struck his nose, cutting it.

March 3, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pushing bolt up in hole when the plate cocked sideways on the sissors. He reached up to straighten plate and hit the up lever before removing his hand pinching his thumb between plate and bolt.

February 12, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running 16 motor grader, took a hard bounce which resulted in air ride set bottom olut causing back pain. Note: Employee came back to work the next shift and worked til 3/5/09, left job & went to doctor.

August 1, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the miner out of #2 entry; he stated that he reached down to put a rope on the miner, looked up and the boom was coming at him.

March 10, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in W28 face installing roof bolt, after tightening bolt, let pot down on his right knee.

February 20, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making up bolt went to throw ahead of bolter. Bolt caught on a bolt hanging over side of bolter pushing pan into arm.

December 21, 2006 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping hang bolter cable the reel on the bolter was full of cables slack and became fouled the bolts was traming at this sametime as he were hanging the cable the cable got pulled down and struck ee in back op neck and knock-him to the ground.

October 18, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tramming miner hit hole miner hit him and mashed against rib.

September 21, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

He was installing a bolt, the bolt head broke off and the plate and pan struck him on his left forearm and cut a 3" cut.

January 12, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was standing behind bolter dropping trailing cable when bolter backed up to miss s/car cable, while doing so smashed EE foot between bumper and floor.

December 16, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LIFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND PLATE AND TOP.

May 25, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SET BOLT IN POT. WHEN PUTTING UP BOLT, GOT GLOVE CAUGHT ON ROTATING BOLT.

March 15, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating roof bolter, while pushing roof bolt up with drill pot roof bolt bent and roof bolt plate struck ee in rt. forearm just below the elbow causing laceration.

November 3, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

While installing roof a piece of thin shale rock fell out and struck him on left side of face.

July 28, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

STARTING ROOF BOLTER FROM OUTSIDE DECK SAID INCH TRAM LEVER WAS STUCK IN WHEN BOLTER STARTED. BOLTER STARTED TRAMMING PUSHING HIM INTO RIB.

July 16, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN BACK

June 22, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING 8-FT-LONG CABLE BOLTS IN #8 ENTRY INTERSECTION. WHILE PUSHING THE ROOF BOLT UP, IT GOT STUCK. EE TRIED TO PULL THE BOLT BACK OUT OF THE HOLE. THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE DRILL POT ON THE ROOF BOLTER, AND THE ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK THE EE ON THE NOSE AND IN THE FACE.

March 19, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN XR XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL ACROSS T BAR ON ROOF BOLTER APP. 2FT WIDE 1 FT LONG AND 2 IN. THICK. ROCK BROKE THEN HIT THE PERSONAL CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR TURNING UNDER CANOPY STRIKING OPERATOR KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

February 11, 2004 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF WHEN HE LET THE DRILLPOT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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