North Star One LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was cutting a tree. Tree fell on his foot.
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North Star One LLC · Struck by falling object
EE positioned his left leg under the cutter drum of the #53 Highwall Miner in an attempt to remove bolts from the cutterhead auger. Inadequate blocking material allowed the cutterdrum to strike his lower left leg causing fractures and puncture wounds.
North Star One LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE and another ee was moving a pallet of materials. EE picked his side up by hand so another ee picked his side up also by hand. EE went to take a step and relized his back was hurting so they set the pallet back down. EE reported to EE(Supervisor) that he had hurt his back lifting the pallet.
August 10, 2010
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star One LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Foot slipped on step and EE fell to the ground and his foot twisted.
November 16, 2009
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
North Star One LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While tramming his Komatsu PC-220 excavator around the Highwall Miner the operator opened his window and reached out to pull his mirror in and caught his left hand between the mirror and the highwall miner lacerating it. He received (9) sutures to his left hand. This is to report medical treatment only, no days were lost.
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