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March 21, 2017 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator MACHINERY
Coresco LLC · Struck by flying object

Injured was using a sanding wheel on grinder to prep hand rails to be painted inside Prep Plant.

June 30, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Coresco LLC · Struck against a moving object

The injured was pushing raw coal to the plant's raw coal feed bin. He drove too close to the edge in front of him. As he began to back up, the loose coal under the dozer tracks gave way, causing the machine to nose dive. The blade struck the hard packed ground, launching the injured forward into the windshield area and resulting in the injury.

June 16, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coresco LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The employee was standing on the top of the heavy media cyclone pump overflow box. During this time a fellow employee was tramming the overhead hoist across the plant. The frame of the overhead crane struck the victim, wedging him against a six inch plastic pipe. The six inch plastic pipe broke from its restraint, causing the victim to fall to the floor below.

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