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June 23, 2020 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling a hole fixing wires that were damaged, drill slipped out of EE's hand and spun around. The battery hit tooth, chipping corner of tooth.

June 11, 2013 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee had been cutting and welding and a small piece of metal got into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses and face shield. He was prescribed eye drops and ointment for his eye.

June 5, 2013 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting off the right side of the truck bed. Had already removed 2/3 of right side. Cut 3 of the 4 wearbars/gussetts. Employee then moved back to the outside of the bed to continue cutting when the port he was working on broke loose and fell striking employee and pinning him on the right side leg and arm along with his left foot.

April 16, 2013 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using a one inch impact wrench to remove R.O.P.S. bolts on 992G. When bolt broke loose, EE threaded upwards and smashed left hand between wrench & angle above it.

May 9, 2011 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running a Caterpillar D10R Dozer. As he was backing up, he struck a 3' high pile of coal which gave him a jolt. Employee claims he began to see a black spot in his right eye.

May 14, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was using a handheld grinder in a tight position and got something in his eye. EE was wearing safety glasses with side shields at the time.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a mobile crane looking up often to watch the loads, and over the course of time, his neck and shoulders began to hurt.

August 17, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Member was operating d10 dozer in 15' shot material and backed into a large rock with right track causing him to jar his lower back.

September 24, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING A 16G GRADER TOWARD THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE MEMBER RAN INTO A SUMP AND EJECTED FROM THE GRADER

September 20, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

ON 9/20/04, EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LOWER BACK PAIN. HE DOES HAVE A PRE-EXISTING BACK INJURY. HE WAS LAST OFF WORK ON 9/14/00 TO 11/06 DUE TO HIS CONDITION. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK IN A CAT D8R DOZER WHICH IRRITATED HIS PRE-EXISTING INJURY. HE IS CURRENTLY UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.

March 7, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck by jib being installed on a Grove 65 ton Chase to add reach. as it was swinging into position, he grabbed it to slow it down with another ee. It struck something and bounced back, hitting rim in the left side of the chest.

June 30, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE VACUUMING COAL AROUND #3 FEEDER, THE FENCE GUARD SLID DOWN ON EE S LEFT HAND, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER REQIREING 10 STITCHES EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED P.E.

May 24, 2003 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR DOOR, FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE ELEVATOR DOOR FROM CLOSING.

February 3, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING UP CRANE, WHEN A SKID PLATE FELL FROM OUTRIGGER JACK. SKID PLATE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERS FROM A BROKEN FINGER.

November 20, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bandmill Coal, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH OVERHEAD WHEN A HOT PIECE FELL INTO SHIRT SLEEVE AND BURNED HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST. THE BURN GOT INFECTED AND HE HAD TO GO FOR TREATMENT 12/4/01.

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