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April 11, 2014 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WF Coal Sales, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and another employee was shoveling #1 belt when injured employee said his arm was hurting and had a bump on it. I asked what did he do he said that he never done anything to it just shoveling and kept doing it. The next day he still complained and went to the doctor.

February 28, 2014 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
WF Coal Sales, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was riding a belt ride up a hill break 16 when he said that it quit pulling and went backwards. That when his passenger jumped off ride another ee said he cut it into the rib to keep from hitting him that when it knocked him off of ride. He said he thinks he hit on his SCSR and hurt his back.

February 5, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WF Coal Sales, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

The tip at spad 253 about 8 ft passed spad to fell about 16' x 16' long and about 16' x 16 wide looks like just a horse back in the middle brought bolts with it the horse back was above the bolts. Don't know when this happened. Just found it.

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