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March 23, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Energy Plus Inc · Flash burns (electric)

BREAKER BLEW UP AND BURNED EMPLOYEE.

February 27, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING TAILPIECE WHEN 3/8" CHAIN BROKE AND TURNED ONE SIDE OF TAILPIECE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

December 30, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO SET TIMBERS FOR LAST LIFT THAT HAD BEEN MINED WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM TURNED LOOSE IN THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER HALF OF BODY.

September 20, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON ROOF BOLT WHILE INSTALLING ANS BOLT BENT MASHING HAND.

September 9, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULER STOPPED SUDDENLY

August 7, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING RESIN ONTO BOLTER, LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.

July 20, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING MANTRIP TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER WHEN FLY BOARD FELL OFF OF MANTRIP. HE STOPPED MANTRIP TO STRAIGHTEN BOARD. HE CRAWLED OFF OF MANTRIP AND MOVED BOARD TURNING A CAN OF OIL OVER AND H ITTING FOOT SWITCH CAUSING MANTRIP TO RUN OVER HIMSELF.

July 19, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

UNDER SCOOP WELDING WHEN SLAG POPPED UNDER WELDING SHIELD. HIT IN LEFT EYE.

July 17, 2002 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator ELECTRICAL
Energy Plus Inc · Flash burns (electric)

COAL HAULER OPERATOR WENT TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND PLUGGED JUMPER CABLE TO FIRST SET OF BATTERIES FIRST AND WHEN HE PLUGGED THE OTHER END UP IT WENT TO GROUND IN HAULER END OF PLUG AND BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.

July 16, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE COAL FEEDER CONVEYOR WAS HUNG UP, IT WAS BEING CLEARED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT IN CONVEYOR & THE CHAIN WAS REVERSED. THE EMPLOYEE'S WERE TOLD THE CHAIN WAS GOING TO BE RAN, THEN THE MAN 'S FOOT GOT RAN UNDER GUARD AT TAILSHAFT.

June 6, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTS APPROX 8' BY 2' BY 6' STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

April 24, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WIRE BROKE, LETTING CABLE STRIKE EE ACROSS BACK.

March 28, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by falling object

HE DROPPED ROCK DUSTER ON FINGER BUSTING FINGER.

February 12, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PLACE WAS HIGH CABLE HAD NO SLACK HARD TO HANG.

February 5, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Plus Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON WRENCH AND SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND EMPLOYEE HIT KNEE AGAINST FLOOR OF COAL MINE.

January 26, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER OPER, WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 16, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAILPIECE PULLED LOOSE ON ONE SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEGS, BRUISED KNEE AND LEG.

January 9, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THE MINE HAULROAD IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A COAL TRUCK.

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

COAL TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AND HIT PICK UP COAL TRUCK.

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING HARD HAT ON HEAD WHILE RUNNING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CRUSHING HAND BETWEEN TOP AND HARD HAT.

August 3, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN 2ND GEAR AND DRIVER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE. TRUCK PROCEEDED 50-60 DOWNHILL. STOPPED AND ROLLED OVER WHILE STILL DOWN GRADE.

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