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June 5, 2005 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ARC GOUGING METAL WHEN SOME METAL BOUNCED OFF THE WALL BEHIND HIM AND ENTERED INTO HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS EYE, ALSO EYE WAS BURNED BY WELDING RAYS.

April 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening segment bolts on a D10 Dozer with an impact wrench. He suffered an abdominal strain or hernia. * Note: Employee did not start missing work until 4/14/05.

May 18, 2004 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee came in contact with a dozer push arm that he was welding on and was burned.

November 14, 2003 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Drowning

VICTIM WAS TRAMMING AN EXCAVATOR THRU A WET AREA TO GAIN ACCESS TO A ROAD CULVERT THAT HE INTENDED TO CLEAN OUT WITH THE MACHINE. THE LEFT TRACK OF THE MACHINE SLID OVER INTO A MIXTURE OF WATE R AND FINE MATERIAL MUD AND THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE CAB TO GO UNDER THE WATER AND MUD. THE OPERATOR WAS TRAPPED IN THE MACHINE UNDER THE WATER AND MUD FOR APPROX

June 17, 2002 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.

March 12, 2002 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING THE HIGHWALL FOLLWING A CAST SHOT. HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER LEFT STOMACH-WITH SWELLING.

March 6, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A DOZER ACROSS A WINDROW OF MATERIAL AND HIT SOMETHING HARD, JARRING HIM.

February 19, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A GRADE CUT WITH A DOZER WHEN BLADE CAUGHT ON AN EMBEDDED ROCK SUDDENLY STOPPING THE MACHINE, THEN THE ROCK BROKE, RESULTING IN THE DOZER SUDDENLY MOVING FORWARD.

December 1, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER & BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JARRING OF MACHINE.

August 1, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING A DOZER ACROSS A SMALL ROAD DITCH. AS THE DOZER CROSSED THE DITCH, IT RAISED UP THEN DROPPED DWON WITH A SUDDEN JAR.

July 21, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER, SHOVING DOWN A SLOPE. THE DOZER DROPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK, JARRING THE OPERATOR & CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 2001 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON BRACING IN A PROPEL COMPARTMENT WHEN A PIECE OF IT FELL STRIKING HIS L KNEE. AS A RESULT A BONE BEHIND THE INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

April 20, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN THE BLADE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JAR TO THE MACHINE AND OPERATOR. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR DR'S DIAGNOSIS AND MRI RESULTS TO VERIFY THIS IS A WOR K RELATED INJURY.

December 1, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVED A CONT MINER AROUND TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COALWHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A PIECE OF COAL CAME OUT OF BOOM & STRUCK EE ABOVE L EYEBROW

October 4, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS FELLING A TREE & TRUNK OF TREE SPLIT, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO SHIFT TO THE SIDE, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.

October 4, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER THAT SLIPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN JARRING AND INJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

September 5, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 5 THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF MID-BACK PAIN CAUSED FROM CARRYING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OVER HIS SHOULDERS FOR OVER 10 YE ARS.

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