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May 18, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
War Eagle Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

USING A RATCHET WITH PIPE EXTENTION, SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING PIPE TO HIS PERSON'S CHEST, KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON HIS BACK.

December 22, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT FINGER WITH ROOF BOLT PLATE.

July 9, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
War Eagle Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM SCOOP TO BE USED FOR BUILDING CRIB.

March 28, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
War Eagle Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON EXAMINATION OF RETURN SPAD 360, 37 HEADING IN FAULT LINE AREA. CRIB OFRF & DANGER OFF.

January 31, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
War Eagle Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, BRUISED BACK & JUMPED AWAY FROM ROCK. SPRAINED LEFT FOOT.

January 23, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
War Eagle Energy Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 5-DAYS LATER-VISITS A CHIROPRACTOR. FOREMAN WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY INJURY ON 1-23-02.

August 16, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver OTHER
P M C Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN: DRIVER HAS TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT STORIES, BUT EVIDENCE INDICATES HE DROVE OUT OF ROAD

April 9, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P M C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FALLING MADE QUIK TURN AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

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