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July 29, 2015 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE No% disability at this time.

July 29, 2015 VA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling a piece of curtain by hand from the #2 entry to the #1 entry. He slipped and fell hurting his left shoulder.

July 28, 2015 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bates contractor pulled into power center to trade out rides. When applying the park brake, his belt knife was open on his belt puncturing the bone of his right thumb resulting in 2 inside sutures & one heavier outside suture.

July 15, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up 2 bundles of glue off of a scoop and turned to load on the roof bolter straining his back. Doctor took him off work on 7/23/2015.

July 9, 2015 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling a shuttle car tire up into a trailer when he felt pain in his upper right arm. Doctor took him off work on 7/14/15.

July 7, 2015 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed due to a reduction in workforce on 5/15/15. No % disability at this time.

July 7, 2015 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. No % disability at this time.

June 24, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. No % disability at this time.

June 24, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He voluntarily quit on 1/21/15. No % disability at this time.

June 24, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. No % disability at this time.

June 24, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. No % disability at this time.

June 11, 2015 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 9/18/13 and was termed on 9/18/14. No % disability received at this time.

May 5, 2015 VA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator OTHER
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing batteries on a scoop and was on top of battery plugging up battery bell when he leaned back on feet and heard a pop in his left ankle. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #9092165 issued on 2/24/2016. This employee was termed on 5/15/15 due to a reduction in force at this mine.

May 1, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the cross over when he slipped and tried to catch himself resulting in pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work up until surgery on 6/22/15.

April 29, 2015 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to change ram jack on scoop and had set it in place with a lo-trac on 2 crib blocks. A repairman was putting hoses on it when he decided to move it to give more room to hook the hoses and it tilted off the crib block mashing his right hand resulting in a fracture to his ring finger.

April 7, 2015 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped in a hole which was covered by water and mud, twisting his left knee. He continued to work up until surgery on 5/28/2015.

March 26, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Bates Contractor was putting up second bolt and rock fell out and struck right arm.

February 9, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP claim for employee.

January 28, 2015 VA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee attempted to knock out brattice for belt move, used scoop to push the brattice out and piece of block flew back striking employee in the mouth. Employee received cut to lower lip which required sutures.

January 27, 2015 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for ee on 1/27/2015. He was termed on 9/21/2012 due to reduction in force.

January 27, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling hole. The finisher steel stuck in the hole and while he was lifting starter up, the finisher fell out of the hole pinching his right pointer finger between the two pieces of steel resulting in 3 stitches.

January 26, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in on 002 section man trip when the man trip got stuck on a rock. The 001 section man trip was behind the 002 man trip. The 001 man trip pulled up to the 002 man trip and then pushed the 002 man trip off the rock. Employee stated when the man trips bumped together, the jarring hurt his back.

January 14, 2015 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cumulative Trauma repeated work activities

January 12, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Bates Contractor was operating the operator's side of roof drill. While starting the hole with the drill steel a piece of rock broke loose and fell out of the top hitting employee in left arm, cutting arm.

January 4, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was taken to a doctor on 2/25/2015. As a result of repetitious lifting of his job duties, a doctor has diagnosed him with osteolysis. As a result of the occupational illness he started working restricted duty as of 3/3/2015. **It has been determined that the EE had a detached bicep tendon. Changed from an occupation illness to an injury.

December 31, 2014 VA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

November 14, 2014 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was finishing stacking a brattice. He lifted 2 blocks (6") and turned and felt pain in his lower middle back extending down through left leg. He has continued to work and started physical therapy on 12/11/14.

November 3, 2014 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.

October 28, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

October 13, 2014 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. He last worked on 7/1/2011

October 7, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of installing a 6' bolt. As he was pushing the bolt up, the bolt started to bend and he hit his rotation causing the bolt wrench to strike him in the nose.

September 18, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.

August 22, 2014 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE on 8/22/2014.

July 30, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

While taking curtain down, turned and hit rib cutting right ear resulting in stitches.

July 17, 2014 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 7/17/2014.

June 19, 2014 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 6/19/2014.

June 11, 2014 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/11/2014.

June 4, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was putting miner chain back together; put connector in, co-worker was knocking pin into chain. Co-worker hit the pin causing something to break loose hitting employee in right eye under safety glasses. A piece of metal was discovered by a doctor on 7/30/14 and procedure to remove it was done on 7/31/14. Employee continued to work up until 7/16/2015.

May 19, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

Scoop man was pushing out a bundle of bolts on pinner. The bolts got hung-up on inside of scoop bucket and ram. Employee tried to use slate bar to free up bolts and his hand slipped off bar catching thumb on side of ram resulting in stitches.

April 11, 2014 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Fall from machine

Outside employee was dismounting forklift, when he tripped and fell on his right shoulder.

March 18, 2014 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/18/2014.

March 18, 2014 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis on 3/18/2014 for employee.

March 18, 2014 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/18/2014.

March 17, 2014 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 3/17/2014 for employee.

March 12, 2014 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/12/2014.

March 6, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/6/2014.

March 6, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mill Branch Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 3/6/2014.

March 5, 2014 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/5/2014.

February 24, 2014 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car when it hit a hole in the road way causing the employee's head to strike the canopy.

February 6, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mill Branch Coal Corp. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

P&P contractor was knocking water line apart with anchor pin. The water line sprung apart catching his middle finger between the 2 joints of waterline resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

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