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August 22, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON METAL CABLE & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT THUMB

June 25, 2004 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR. SLATE BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER ROCK. PINNED FINGER AGAINST CHUTE.

December 10, 2003 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger NO VALUE FOUND
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE ON A END LOADER HEATER HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TOOL THEN AT THAT POINT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

July 12, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D-9N DOZER. A WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HIS RIGHT HAND SID THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE BREAKING THE PINKY FINGER.

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