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November 10, 2010 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE was checking the hydraulic oil level; he lost his balance and fell from the dozer platform.

June 14, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over, to move a dozer roller, and felt something pull loose in his chest, in the front, on the right side.

March 12, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hampden Coal Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Occupational hearing loss.

February 18, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking towards warehouse slipped on ice covered walkway twisting left ankle.

December 22, 2009 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping to unload chemicals from tractor trailer, driver dropped pallet on right hand.

September 22, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was stepping off bulldozer and twisted foot on dozer track, pulling a ligament in his right knee.

December 29, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking stuck roller glove got caught pulled hand and arm into roller and belt.

December 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing water line turned and got a stick in his eye.

September 18, 2008 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Taking gate up on #2 and #3 bin, slipped and struck right knee on rail.

July 26, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a bearing from a centrifugal dryer when the bearing slipped, employee caught the bearing resulting in a cut that required stitches.

May 8, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was removing the chute from a coal dryer and twisted his right knee.

February 20, 2008 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee was operating an excavator on the slate. He swung the bucket around and caught a rock and jerked his lower back.

February 4, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

The driver backed up in stockpile to dump coal and turned over.

December 20, 2007 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crank handle on spray bar struck right hand, resulting in a cut to the right index finger that required stitches.

December 17, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped over crossbeam support and while falling reached for beam to stop fall, resulting in pulled muscle in right arm.

August 24, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured emplyee was carrying a barrel, stumbled, almost dropped the barrel and injured shoulder and neck.

July 12, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Spinning drill steel & pulling down on it to remove stuck steel out of top when glove got caught.

July 11, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While turning around in shuttle car to change directions, employee twisted his left knee.

May 21, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner's hand was on drill pot when right middle finger was caught between uneven top and drill pot which cut end of finger off between finger nail and first joint closest to fingernail.

May 15, 2007 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating scoop, tramming scoop with his hand behind deck and caught it against rib, causing loss of fingers (ring and pinky on right hand).

April 24, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Lifting a rock up off of miner, rock broke off causing him to fall backward onto the ground.

April 16, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by falling object

Trying to get drill steel out of top, the drill steel fell out striking him on the right hand.

April 15, 2007 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Due to flooding conditions due to excess rain the seven foot drain pipe under the mine yard stopped up and water entered the portals. Resulted in water roofing at the #2 belt drive blocking all entries for travel.

March 27, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing bolts from a structure when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on rt side of neck and shoulder.

March 15, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting on a loader to load himself and his hand slipped and he pulled a muscle in his shoulder and elbow.

March 15, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was building stopping and a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on the right side.

February 15, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Loading scoop with top roller. EE threw roller into scoop and twisted his back.

February 8, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Was setting steel on pot when rock fell hitting thumb. Rock measured 4" thick x 18" round.

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

No one was injured or any equipment involved. We have soft top conditions and low cover in this area. No cracks or water was present in this area during normal mining procedures.

February 2, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Spot roofbolting and draw rock fell out beteen the roofbolts stiking employee in the head, neck, shoulder and knee.

January 2, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting pusher & finisher together caught left index finger between steel, pinching end of finer off.

November 29, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Bolting the top & started to drill a hole, loose rock came down and hit the employee.

October 23, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by falling object

Victim was dropping miner cable in order to move miner, when cable was suddenly pulled by 3 wheeler, causing cable to bust loose from remaining hangers and strike him, knocking him down.

October 11, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall in return entry. Area cribbed and dangered off to prevent entrance by fellow employees. Fall was approximately 18' wide by 30 ' long and 3' to 4' thick.

September 12, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by flying object

Victim was tapping in a miner bit insert into the bit lug on the miner, when an object (likely a metal fragment), struck him in the right lower eye lid, then entering the eye. *Note: Victim was wearing eye protection*

September 12, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Person was putting roof bolts up and got glue in right eye at #4 heading.

August 26, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running the loader to work, the road ran into a railroad track that was under the road. The operator's head hit the windshield of the loader and injured his head, neck and back. He was not wearing his seat belt.

August 24, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting bands off bundle of roof bolts. Band flipped back and cut right wrist.

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