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June 30, 2010 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLC · Struck by falling object

Jack set to change tire mantrip fell on victim's hand. Victim changing tire on mantrip and let the jack down with his hand under the ride.

June 4, 2010 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was driving permissible man trip - hit an idle tail piece and lost control and was thrown from man trip.

June 21, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injury of victim's finger due to placing hand on top of drill head of bolter.

May 4, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE a general laborer was helping move a mining machine when the cable that was hanging from the top fell on his back & neck knocking him against the rib.

April 16, 2007 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Heavy rain flooded section of mine covering bolter and shuttle car with water. No reportable injuries.

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