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August 15, 2011 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Coals, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Building ventilation wall and smashed finger between two 6" solid concrete blocks.

October 30, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Coals, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a slate bar to free a pin on the scoop batteries when the stuck pin came free the weight of the batteries kicked the slate bar sideways and hit the EE in the face.

March 21, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Coals Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF LOADER, FELL & BROKE LEG.

November 3, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Coals Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED & FELL OFF ROCK TRUCK.

December 27, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Coals Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH ARM OF DOZER AND HIT BACK ON DOZER. DUE TO VACATION EMPLOYEE MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK.

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