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August 26, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was taking down 3/4" pipe that was beside feeder and transferring it across #3 belt. Pipe had been used as part of fire deluge system, drive had been removed. As he attempted to move it across belt, he felt a pain in his lower back on the right side.

August 29, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating shuttle car when a slab of rock fell from the roof striking him on top of his head.

October 28, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO THE FACE OF 00 HDG., TRAMMED OVER A HUMP IN THE ROADWAY & MINER TEETERED OVER HUMP CAUSING OPER. TO HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP.

April 11, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING S/C IN LOW TOP, EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON TOP INJURING NECK.

October 23, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SITTING ON GOLF KART TALKING TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES (WHO WERE ON A MM3 MINI MAC MANTRIP) HE MUST HAVE HIT TRAM PEDAL AND HIT MANTRIP.

September 13, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Double Take Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEATH ON MINE PROPERTY. THE EMPLOYEE, A MINE FOREMAN, SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK WHILE ON MINE PROPERTY. THIS INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA, WV DEPT. OF MINES, AND COMPANY OFFICIALS.

December 11, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 31, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Double Take Mining Company Inc · No Value Found

EE SAID HURT HIS KNEE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY. EMPLOYEE SAID ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE MORNING OF 5/31/03. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE EVENING OF 6/1/03.

February 15, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKED UP BELT DRIVER #4 TO CHANGE OUT CRIB BLOCK OLD BLOCK WAS STUCK. TOOK ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK TO KNOCK OUT 1ST BLOCK GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN BLOCKS MASHING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 24, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOPING #3 ENTRY, HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN DECK AND BATTERY END OF SCOOP, MASHING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

December 18, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Take Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN LEAN BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE SYSTEM OF THE MACHINE TO REMOVE DUST HOSE, ACCIDENTLY HIT THE UP CONTROL OF THE BOOM WITH HIS LEG AND PIN HIMSELF BETWEEN THE ATRS AND BOOM OF THE MACHINE.

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