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September 27, 2024 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Civil, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Highwall fell at drift damaging 10' of canopy approximately 8' high, 10' long on right and 1' long on left side of entry. Damaged 2 rows of bolts.

September 29, 2023 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Civil, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was helping the mechanic remove the left front steer tire from a Volvo Hydro seeder, while they were sliding the tire off the lugs the employee aggravated a previous work related injury to their left shoulder.

August 31, 2023 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Civil, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee was Operating a Caterpillar 777 haulage truck when the loader operator that was loading EE's truck dumped a large rock into the truck that "jarred" the truck. Employee was jarred and felt pain in their lower back.

March 16, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Civil, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Dismounting truck and slipped on mud on the cat walk and fell bruising left knee on the cat walk of the truck.

March 15, 2023 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Civil, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was exiting/dismounting excavator employee stepped down on step and felt a "pop" in left knee.

January 16, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Civil, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping clean snow and ice out of the dump trailer with another employee when EE slipped on the ice and caught self. While catching self from falling, EE felt a pull in the lower right side rib area.

September 21, 2022 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Civil, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to manually line a piece of drill steel up with the head, the deck wrench pivoted catching the employee's left big toe creating a caught between, in or on accident.

September 15, 2021 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Civil, LLC · Struck against a moving object

driving on the haul road after getting loaded the truck was bouncing started hurting in back and neck then started hurting down back of left leg. Note: the driver was in a tractor trailer coal truck hauling raw coal from the surface area to the prep-plant several miles away EE stated that the haul road was rough and caused pain and discomfort.

August 28, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Civil, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee changing a coal truck tire in the office parking lot slipped on a rock and popped right knee out of socket.

December 18, 2020 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Civil, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loosening a bolt with a wrench and cheater pipe when the bolt broke loose the employee left thumb was caught between the machine

November 10, 2020 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Civil, LLC · Struck against a moving object

employee suffered back strain due to the seat being loose

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