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June 22, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO REPAIR MINER. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER FRAME AND RATCHET. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT AND MASHED. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 27, 2004 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING UP A SCOOP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW SPOT IN ROOF. HE HAS PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK.

March 29, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EE'S ARM. CONTUSION TO ARM (LEFT).

January 16, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SHUTTLE CAR ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

December 9, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED INTO REMOTE CONTROL CAUSING TAILBOOM TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE BUTT. BRUISED AND SORE BUTT.

June 13, 2003 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss NO VALUE FOUND
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT A RIPPER MOTOR IN MINER. HE FELT PAIN IN NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL HIS DR. TOOK HIM OUT ON WORK ON 9-4-03 AND RECOMMENDED SURGERY WHICH WAS DONE ON 9-8-03

May 12, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLICK SIDED SLIP IN INTERSECTION. PULLED THE BOLTS ON THE OUTER EDGE ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE MIDDLE. BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS. PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF ONE INTAKE ENTRY.

April 23, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS AS HE PICKED ON UP & TOSSED IT, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A BLOCK & A PIPE & MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND

March 21, 2003 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

March 20, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. LACERATED EAR, REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 12, 2003 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss NO VALUE FOUND
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EE TWISTED HIS KNEE PULLING MINER CABLE. SWOLLEN, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

February 26, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD BEEN MOVING TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. SORE BACK.

February 17, 2003 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LINE AND MOVING A PUMP. SORE/ STRAINED BACK.

February 10, 2003 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MINING THE END CUT OF A PILLAR BLOCK A LG.SLIP FELL ENTRAPPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HITTING THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR.

January 23, 2003 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING TAILPIECE ONTO A SCOOP. HIS RIGHTHAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & HYDRALIC RAM. RING & LITTLE FINGER WERE MASHED.

January 22, 2003 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 1/23/03 AND 1/24/03. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 1/25/03.

November 15, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM MINER HEAD ONTO A PILE OF LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 2002 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER. HE LIFTED A PART AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL 10-17-02 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR.

June 28, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AROUND THE FOOT JACK MASHED HIS FOOT.

June 18, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR ON FAN HOUSE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE TWISTED BOTH KNEES AS HE FELL.

May 31, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING BLOCKS. A ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK ASHE SQUATTED DOWN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 11, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRICAL BOX. A SHARP EDGE SNAGGED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CUTTING IT. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 25, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. BRUISED & SWOLLEN RIGHT INDEX & RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERS.

December 5, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND. THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP, BOUNCED AND EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

November 27, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO MOVE A WHEEL. WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND ARM. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 12-13-01 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST MISSED WORK DAY.

November 3, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN XCUT OF #6 ENTRY, AS A RESULT OF A HORSEBACK OR SLIP. NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM WITH ROOF IN THE AREA OF THE FALL, WHEN SHIFT ENDED ON 11-02-01. FALL HAD ALREADY OCCURRED, WHEN FOREMAN FOUND IT, ON 11-03-01 AT APPROX 1245, DURING A CHECK OF WATER PUMPS.

September 24, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER GROIN AREA. PAIN AND SWELLING IN UPPER GROIN. HERNIA.

August 6, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTLINE. WHILE ON HIS KNEES, HE PICKED UP A ROCK, TWISTED AND THREW IT ON BELTLINE. HIS BACK POPPED.

July 23, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE ON MANTRIP, EE WAS HIT IN EYE BY A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING FROM TOP.

July 16, 2001 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER BUILT UP BEHIND A SET OF SEALS AND #5 SEAL BROKE THROUGH AND WATER RAN TO OUTSIDE IN #3 PORTAL. NO WATER WENT TO ACTIVE SECTION. ALL U.G. POWER WAS DENERGIZED AND ALL MEN REMOVED FROM MI NE BY 8:20 AM 0.2-0.3 CH4 WAS DETECTED @ #6 SEALONLY MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 8:30 AM.

May 22, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOWERED ROOF BOLTER ONTO LEFT KNEE. KNEE WAS BRUISED.

May 15, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD OUTSIDE OF MINE. HE SLID IN A SLICK PLACE AND FELL FORWARD. HE BROKE A FRONT TOOTH AND DAMAGED OTHER TEETH.

May 12, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER. HE STEPPED ACROSS AN OPEN LID, SLID AND FELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH.

May 9, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON A MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP BOUNCED, HE FELL OFF HIS SEAT & CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS HAND. HIS WRIST WAS SPRAINED.

May 8, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES. HE RAISED UP AND REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL. HIS KNEE POPPED AND WAS PAINFUL.

May 3, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERAL EES WERE INSTALLING CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER CUTTER HEAD. CHAIN FOLDED PINCHING EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LINKS. THUMB WAS BROKEN & CUT REQRUIRING STITCHES.

May 1, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HIS KNEE BEGAN TO HURT.

April 18, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING CONVEYOR CHAIN TO PREVENT COAL FROM COMING INTO DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR. A SHARP PIECE OF COAL CUT HIS HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 11, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE IS UNCERTAIN BUT THINKS PAIN FIRST STARTED WHILE HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED AND SORE HIP AND LEG. WORKED UNTIL 4-23-01.

April 6, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING TIMBERS AND COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK.

April 5, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STOOPED DOWN WORKING ON RAM CAR. WHEN HE STOOD HE PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE RAM CAR. EYE WAS CUT BELOW EYEBROW REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 4, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING MOVE STEEL RAIL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD, STRADDLED AND HIT A STEEL RAIL.

March 30, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS KNEELING WHILE LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED & STARTED TO SWELL. WORKEDTHRU 4/5/01; SAW DOCTOR 4/6/01.

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