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December 9, 2022 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped and fell on saw, cutting EE's hand.

September 7, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 1/2" drive impact to remove the 18 MM bolts. The socket used was a swivel version and the swivel joint has a small pin that backed out of the retainer. This pin caught the employee's index finger through the leather glove and EE suffered a laceration that required 7 stitches.

November 2, 2017 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee had cut the tree. The tree sat back on employee. Employee had gone down below to open up a path, the tree fell on employee.

June 12, 2017 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Team member lost grip on a pneumatic torque wrench causing it to slip in hand. When it did it caused the team member's right thumb to hit the side of the wheel that the member was working on.

October 28, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

cutting flooring with a worm hole skill saw, the saw kicked back & cut left middle finger.

January 14, 2015 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of falling a tree when a part of the tree kicked back and hit the employee on the leg.

July 23, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was cutting tree as the tree began to fall a dead limb fell from the upper portion of the tree striking the employee.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while pushing rock in a shot his foot slipped off throttle causing him to jerk his neck. Reported to foreman at 3:30 am.

December 27, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating a Dozer, the dozer slid off a rock and jarred his back. Employee stated that he was wearing a seat belt.

September 5, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cutting new road with dozer. He backed up on a rock and slid off. Employee was jarred in seat and hurt his back.

June 29, 2006 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While trying to brake loose steel using a hydraulic wrench, employee mashed his middle finger. "Two steels in the ground at the time of the accident".

May 31, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a D-11 dozer. Dozer slipped off a rock and he jarred his back.

March 23, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, WHEN A DOZER BACKED INTO THE ROCK TRUCK. EE STATED THAT THIS JARRED THE TRUCK AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

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