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August 20, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C & S Mining Corp · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING FROM RIDE TO WORK ON EQUIPMENT - KNEE POPPED. REASON FOR REPORT LATE: REPORT WAS SENT TO THE WRONG OFFICE BY MISTAKE & NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 9/2/02.

November 26, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C & S Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE ON BELT LINE, WAS CROSSING BELT TO GET ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF BELT HIS FOOT HIT ON WATER LINE & TWISTED KNEE.

August 13, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING A TIRE ON A ROOF BOLTER AND TORE A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

May 8, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C & S Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING STARTED TO TURN AND KNEE POPPED IT WAS VERY TENDER.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
C & S Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DRILL OUT OF HOLE USING LEFT HAND AND ROTATION PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. BURR ON STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE TWISTING ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER.

May 9, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & S Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

CAP COAL DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS CAUSING BRUISE TO NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & S Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 54" THICK 13' WIDE 26' LONG NEAR SPAD 587 ON OLD NUMBER 4 BELT. CRIBS AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET AROUND FALL. AREA IS NO LONGER BEING TRAVELED. OLD NUMBER 4 BELT IS NO LON GER IN USE.

March 16, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER. TWISTED BACK.

February 16, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING MANTRIP IN MINE CAME TO WATER HOLE WHERE PUMP STOPPED UP WAS GOING TO RIDE PUMP & GET PUMP PUMPING. GOT ON KNEES & RAISED UP CATCHING BACK AGAINST ROOF

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