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October 28, 2025 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while lifting a bag of rock dust, they felt a pain in their lower belly. Work location: Surface supply yard.

April 5, 2023 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was operating a scoop when the scoop slid sideways. The operator's deck on the scoop slid under a braw, the employee was pushed down in the operator's deck by the braw.

December 28, 2016 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had just returned to the surface and while standing in the parking lot, employee felt a sharp pain in employee's right knee, employee stated - employee's leg "gave out", causing employee to fall to the ground.

February 7, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was unloading timbers when a timber fell and struck employee on the right wrist.

October 20, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while running scoop, that he hit his head on top. Said that the scoop malfunctioned

December 28, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to make a belt splice, when he knuckled the clamp off the crossbar came back and struck employee on the head.

November 10, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while operating a shuttle car, he got his foot caught and twisted his ankle.

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