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July 3, 2006 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using grinder, grinding on a piece of metal. Grinder kicked back and hit him on the left upper leg.

March 1, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was using torch to braze on oil pan when hot oil spewed out, burning employee's face, arms and hands.

August 22, 2005 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was crossing to the other side of truck by crawling under truck bed. He raised up to soon hit his head on metal bed, cutting gash in his head.

April 28, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING MACHINERY GUARD WITH COME-ALONGS, WHEN 1 CHAIN CAME LOOSE. EE THEN GOT UNDER THE GUARD AND TRIED TO LIFT THE GUARD WITH HIS BACK, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

April 12, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on wet floor, while dismounting coal refuse vibrator. He tried to catch himself and strained his left wrist.

March 11, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to use torch on a piece of metal when a small fragment flew up into his eye.

February 25, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was loading a gas-powered water pump into bucket of track loader. ee feet slipped causing fall into corner of loader bucket.

February 24, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained back while bending over and lifting flume screen. Pain was mostly in left side.

May 27, 2004 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ADDING AIRLINE TO BARREL CONTAINING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL TO GET CHEMICAL TO FLOW FROM BARREL CAUSING BARREL TO RUPTURE.

February 25, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON LADDER OF MACHINE REACHING ACROSS TIRE TO WORK ON MACHINE, USING A TWISTING MOTION OF BODY.

April 9, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOOSEING FINAL DRIVE MOUNTING BOLTS. EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHETT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 27, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON 6" PIPE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

October 17, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON A CRUSHER SHAFT AND A SMALL PIECE OFMETAL WENT IN RIGHT EYE.

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS RIDING EMPTY RAILROAD CARS DOWN THE TRACK TO LOADING FACILITY, WHEN THE CARS GAINED SPEED,HAD TO JUMP OFF. THIS IS THE PROCEDURE OF DROPPING CARS.

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