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November 20, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 27, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BELT TO BE TAKNE INSIDE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. IT GOT WORSE DURING THE SHIFT AND HE HAD TO COME OUTSIDE AT 1830.

September 19, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 22, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP, BUCKET WHEN A METAL BAND BINDER STRAP CAUGHT HIM ABOVE THE R KNEE.

May 1, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

January 29, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUTBY FALL ABOUT 2700' AT SPAD 298 150' X 20' X 8' DID NOT BLOCK TRAVELWAY.

November 30, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING UP 8' BOLTS WITH ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE TRIED TO BEND THE BOLT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 9, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE AND PULL SAME IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS GROIN.

July 28, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Day Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES PUTTING A CRIB BLICK UNDER CAR BELT CAR. WHEN HE STOOD UP SAME PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WENT TO DR. ON 8-8-00.

June 19, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF EXCAPEWAY PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE INTAKE AT SPAD 164 8'HX18'WX70'L.

June 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF OF MINER AND PULL MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 26, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON #3 MINER WAS MOVING FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY MINER CAUGHT BOLTER CABLE PULL CABLE DOWN ON HIS BACK.

April 12, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Day Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS KNOCKING BIT HOLDER OFF AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Day Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SUBSTATION TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMER. HE CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO LOOK AT TOP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LINE.

February 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN MINER HOOK CABLE AND PULLED CABLE. PULLING MUSCLE IN NECK.

February 1, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLY ON ROOF BOLTER HE PICK UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE TO PUT ON BOLTER AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

January 21, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A 60" ROOF BOLTS AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 11, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE SAID HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT REPORT IT TO FOREMAN UNTIL 1-11-00 AT 3:20PM. HE CALLED WED 1-12-00 ABOUT 1:00PM TO TELL HE WOULD NOT BE AT W ORK.

January 4, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATIKON WITH FEDERAL INSPECTOR A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. MEASURED 20'W BY 5' HBY 30' L.

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