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May 30, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting metal with torches and slag metal fell inside his boot and burnt his toe on his left foot

February 25, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing rock on drill bench, rock became caught under blade raising dozer off ground and dropping suddenly, operator felt pain in lower back.

December 19, 2008 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting metal platting plate flexed upwards strking miner in the face injuring nose, and mouth area requiring stiches.

June 10, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing shot rock to the 1800 excavator when one track of the D 10 bulldozer he was operating climbed on top of a large rock. When backed off the rock the dozer fell quickly causing the employee to hit his head and shoulder against the cab of the dozer.

August 6, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running a D5G Dozer. Was working on underbrush in the valleyfill, was helping the 330 excavator, when a rock got under the dozer and turned him over. He went over a 20' ledge landing on its top, then rolling back onto its tracks. He has a small cut to the right side of his head and some pain in his left shoulder.

June 13, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing with the D5 Cat Dozer. While backing up, he ran into a tree causing the dozer to shake very hard. He said he hit so hard it caused pain in his neck. He didn't feel like he needed to go have it checked, he just applied heat to it, said he just wanted to file it in case it got worse.

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