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December 12, 2013 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting track frame with overhead crane, the miner's finger was pinched by a roller on the track frame.

August 9, 2011 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating dozer, miner struck elbow against arm rest requiring only first aid at this time. Due to lack of improvement of bruised area a return visit to doctor on 9/6/11 required draining of fluid from elbow.

February 12, 2008 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Co LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE cut finger while closing sliding glass window.

June 22, 2007 IN · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck by flying object

Victim was loading brush pile with shovel onto end dump. A tree limb fell off truck stirking left side cab window on shovel causing the glass to shatter. He suffered cuts on his left eye.

May 15, 2006 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding on steel beam with electric grinder and foreign object flew to the side or under safety glasses and lodged in left eye.

September 19, 2003 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE GRINDER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

June 10, 2003 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT JARRING IN DOZER CAUSED NECK PAIN FOR WHICH HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYER IS STILL REVIEWING MATTER.

August 10, 2001 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER WHEN STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

June 5, 2001 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck by flying object

USING GRINDER WHEN BRASS FILING FLEW OVER SAFETYGLASSES INTO EYE.

March 27, 2001 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING STABILIZER PIPE FROM SHOVEL WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE.

July 9, 2000 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING BLADE FULL OF ROCK JARRED BACK.

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