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July 25, 2002 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, HOOKED TO ROTARY BREAKER THE CHAIN BROKE AND JERKED ARM REINJURING RIGHT ELBOW (RT. ELBOW WAS INJURED 9/16/00), DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/5/02, THE DAY HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.

December 3, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS OPENING THE CARGO DOOR ON ELEVATOR PUSHING UP ON TOP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 3, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Herndon Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED TURNED TO WALK BY GASKET STAND ON 4TH FLOOR WHEN HE HIT CORNER OF STAND (METAL) CAUSING LACERATIONIN CORNER OF LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE WAS GOING T O CHECK DIESEL FUEL TANK.

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