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Years on record
2000–2026
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April 11, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Delbarton Mining Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting angle with a torch. It fell & came back up and hit EE's left arm, cutting EE's arm.

November 11, 2009 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Delbarton Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

injured was doing a line bore on a dozer and got index finger caught on drill bit causing a laceration his left index finger requiring stitches.

February 20, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Delbarton Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 1" impact wrench with a swivel. The pin came out of the swivel and caught his left thumb causing a laceration. He received 4 stiches and a Tetnus shot.

December 12, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Delbarton Mining Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE W/BOOM TRK EE WAS ON GROUND THE SUSPENDED STRUCTURE CAME APART & A PIECESTRUCK EE ON THE HEAD HE WAS WEARING HARD HAT

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