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August 7, 2013 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

The employee grabbed the steering wheel to get into the truck. His shoulder popped out of place. The employee then let go of the steering wheel and fell to the ground. He began missing work on 2/7/2014.

January 13, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee stated that he was working on a motor that was suspended above a walkway. The motor fell, striking the employee's foot and collapsing the walkway.

April 8, 2010 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG CONTAINING COAL USING HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

October 26, 2009 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated that he was walking on a barge when the barge cable recoiled and hit him under the right arm, knocking him into the loaded barge. The employee did not begin missing work for this injury until 1/14/2010.

January 26, 2009 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While trying to dislodge the frozen pulling lashing from the loaded barge, something ripped loose and popped in my right shoulder socket.

November 6, 2008 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a barge down river when he felt a pain in his lower back.

January 31, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a 25 HP motor on a sloped catwalk. The motor started to slide backwards. The employee jerked on the motor. The motor pulled and strained his muscle in his right shoulder. Rest of shoulder was ordered.

January 2, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coresco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was burning a jig elevator bucket that was stuck in the chute. A piece of slag entered under his safety glasses and burned his lower left eye lid. EE rubbed his eye enough to scratch them. Drops were applied to his eyes. He missed one day, 1/3/08.

December 18, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was looking for a suction hose "6". He stepped on a patch of ice and fell. He stabbed his middle finger on his right hand. He struck his left knee on a pallet. He tore ligament in his left knee when he fell.

November 2, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing the Wasco hilift. He was using a lever action grease gun. A bucket pin was hard to take grease. He was pulling the lever towards him, with the body of the grease gun resting on his chest. Another employee assisted him pulling the lever. The force against his chest cracked a rib on his upper right chest near his sternum.

August 20, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee stepped out of the scale room and slipped on the bar grating twisting left knee.

August 15, 2007 WV · Coal mechanic helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Coresco Inc · Struck against stationary object

Was working under a WA500 hilift laying down with hat off. He started to get out and stand up and hit head on garbage dumpster cutting his head which became infected.

March 5, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was prying on the tail gate of the Mack truck with a slate bar. Tail gate was frozen. He experienced pain in his abdominal muscle. On 3/9/07 he informed me he had a lump in his abdomen and was scheduled for an MRI on 3/13/07. A hernia was detected. He was scheduled for surgery on 4/9/07. His 1st day missed was 4/9/07.

March 2, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing 12.00 x 24 tire from a truck. He tried to lift a tire, he strained his lower back, left side. He worked the rest of the day. On Monday he had severe pain in his back and did not report to work. On Tuesday he came to work but could not punch in. He went to the chiropractor.

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of the scale room onto some ice covered grating and slipped twisting his ankle as he fell. His leg was bent under his body. He tore ligaments our the left and right side of his right ankle.

January 12, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling 1 1/2" hose around a 980G loader. He pulled it around the front of the bucket. He stepped on some mud & hose got caught under the bucket(mud was from washing the 980G). He slipped to the ground & landed on his right forearm. His head hit his shoulder and strained the muscles in his neck. He is taking therapy under Dr's care. He worked on 1/15/07 & left early.

August 24, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coresco Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee and a mechanic were in the cab of the loader trouble shooting an electrical problem. They were traveling down the road and hit a bump. The employee hit his coccyx bone on the cup holder in the cab. It bruised and fractured his coccyx.

August 16, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coresco Inc · Struck against a moving object

After glancing off the second truck he collided with the rear of a tractor trailer owned by contractor that was parked immediately in front of second truck. The back of the trailer was knocked over the hill turning the tractor sideways the 350 truck continued on striking the tractor in the sleeper section& rear tandems. Truck pushed tractor on R side pushed down hill 30 feet.

July 12, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coresco Inc · Struck by falling object

Delivery person went to pick up 3 panels of bar grating by Coreco employee driving forklift. Panels slid off forklift hitting contractor in legs, knocking him off the truck with a panel falling on him.

January 18, 2005 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a 4 ft section of 6" schedule 80 pipe, twisted his back and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

July 9, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REPLACING B-1 SCREEN PANEL WHEN THE PANEL BECAME WEDGED IN BOTTOM DECK. EE JERKED ON SCREEN, STRAINING HIS BACK, LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 WEEKS. ON 7/25/04 EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL - PAIN HAD INCREASED TO THE POINT OF UNBEARABLE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN: SHOWED BULGING DISC IN L-3. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7/26/04.

June 24, 2004 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coresco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was fabricating a reinforcing mat of rebar for concrete. He was burning a piece to size when a spark went under his safety glasses and went into his eye in the pupil area, becoming lodged.

March 9, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to grease pins and bushings on the boom of a Hitachi 400 backhoe. He was walking on the ice-covered boom when he slipped and fell off the boom, falling to the ground. When hitting the ground his right foot landed in a rut and twisted his right knee towards his left knee, pulling tendons and cartilage in his right knee.

February 13, 2004 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OUT OF FRONT DRILL CAB, STEPPED ON A FROZEN TIRE RUT. ANKLE TURNED SIDEWAYS.

September 24, 2003 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED OFF OF SIDE OF 350 PAYHAULER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLENISH BRAKE FLUID. EE FELL BACKWARDS TWISTING RIGHT KNEE IN TAILGATE OPENING STRUCTURE EE PULLED LIAGMENTS IN KNEE AND LOWER RIG HT LEG WAS X RAYED AT HOSPITAL THE KNEE WAS HYPEREXTENDED.

September 16, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF TRACK FRAME.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUNCHING HOLE,1/2",IN RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING USING AN ARCH PUNCH. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A 3 LB SHOP HAMMER WHILE HOLDING THE ARCH PUNCH. HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE FIRST FINGER BE HIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND THE REAR AREA OF HIS THUMB, CAUSING SWELLING AND TENDERNESS.

September 5, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OUT OF BOBCAT LOADER WHEN FOOTING WAS LOST.

June 10, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coresco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH CUTTING TORCHES. HOSE OF TORCH BECAME TWISTED. WHEN IT QUICKLY AND SUDDENTLY BECAME LOOSE, IT BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EE'S FACE.

December 28, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN END ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER. WHILE USING AN ELECTRICIAN'S KNIFE,THE KNIFE BLADE DID NOT LOCK AND CLOSED ON INDEXFINGER OF LEFT HAND.

October 1, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coresco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON PIPE.

August 13, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DEWATERING SCREEN, THE WRENCH BEING USED SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS BACK AND/OR NECK.

July 24, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coresco Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ENGINE STALLED IN A LOADED ROCK TRUCK DRIVEN BY EE. IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE MAIN HAUL ROAD. EE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE ENGINE BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEH ICLE ON THE HAUL ROAD.

October 6, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coresco Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING PIN FROM A CHAIN WHILE STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF HAMMER BROKE OFF AND PIERCED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

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