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February 9, 2007 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

Denny & Sons (L379) was in the process of unloading his truck when the weight shifted because of the coal being frozen to the bed of the trailer. As the weight shifted it caused the trailer to give and the result was the trailer falling onto its left side. The truck was sitting in a level area when the trailer shifted. No injuries as a result of this accident.

February 8, 2007 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

Jerry Minor Trucking (BA7) was in the process of unloading his loaded truck when the weight shifted because of the coal being frozen to the bed of the trailer. As the weight shifted it caused the trailer to give and the result was trailer falling onto its right side. The truck was sitting in a level area when the trailer shifted. No injuries as a result of this accident.

September 28, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT LEG, BREAKING IT BELOW THE KNEE.

August 27, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG DISEASE. EE WAS PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED.

August 11, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Corporation No. 2 · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A25 TRUCK, GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. NO ONE KNOWS WHY, BUT EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. UPON HITTING THE GROUND, EE BROKE HIS ANKLE, FRACTURED HIS HIP, AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. WE ARE ASSUMING THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED, SINCE EE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT.

June 11, 2004 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING ON PROCESSING COAL. A HOSE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING CHEMICAL ONTO HIS FACE.

May 24, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN MAIN EAST HEADING (ON 5/24/04 @ 5:00 AM DURING PRESHIFT EXAM) - STARTING @ SPAD #505 GOING ACROSS TO SPAD 503. FALL SIZE 120 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE. ROOF FALL CALLED IN ON 5/24/04.

February 23, 2004 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Commonwealth Mining Corp · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING BELT - WHEN HE THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE. REPORTED TO MINE BOSS. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 3/8/04 AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR INFORMED EMPLOYEE HE NEEDED SURGERY F OR A HERNIA.

November 19, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE - PULLED MUSCLE/NERVE IN UPPER BACK - RIGHT SIDE.

February 15, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR ACCIDENTLY HIT THE EE'S HAND (LEFT) WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER - SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 11, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS RETURNING FROM PORTABLE TOILET USING THE FORBIDDEN FOOTPATH WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELLFELL BACKWARD -HURT BACK-

August 14, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING UP T-BAR ON ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF & THE CANOPY, SNAPPED WRIST.

October 31, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING FEEDER ON TAIL PIECE, THE CRIB BLOCKS BROKE LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER TO DROP DOWN CRUSHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

October 20, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP WITH ROCK DUSTER IN THE BUCKET ASKED INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO GET IN THE BUCKET WITH THE ROCK DUSTER TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING CLOGGED. THE EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP HIT SOMETHING CAUSING ROCK DUSTER TO SLIDE PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.

October 18, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING REPAIRED BY EE. EE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE OTHER WAS HITTING THE LINK TO PUT CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. A PIECE OF THE LINK SHEARED OFF HITTING EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

October 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD RAISED THE HEAD ON HIS SIDE AND JUMPED ACROSS THE T-BAR TO GET ACROSS THE MACHINE ON TO THE OTHER SIDE TO RAISE THE HEAD. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BO LT STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER &THE HEAD. BROKE BABY TOE & SEVERE CUT TO THE TOE

September 4, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR & PRECEEDED TO HELP WATCH MINER CABLE WHILE THE MINER CHANGED PLACES. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED HOW BIG TH E ROCK WAS, REPLIED "I DIDN'T LOOK FOR IT". CEILING AT THE AREA 9', ROCK KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN.

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A RIB ROLL HAPPENED, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

January 9, 2001 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE AREA AROUND THE TRUCK WAS COVERED WITH ICE. EE FELL ON THE ICE AND HIT A ROCK THAT WAS STICKING UP THRU THE ICE. THE PAIN GR ADUALLY WORSENED AND EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 1-12-01. EE NOTIFIED OFFICE ON 1-17-01.

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