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April 11, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was placing a choker strap on a slurry line. When he pulled on the strap, he heard and felt a pop in his elbow(R). He didn't miss any work until 5/2/2007, when he had outpatient surgery.

August 13, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Getting out of back of lube truck, tripped over a filter, falling on left hand injuring wrist.

January 27, 2006 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had an open knife in his pocket. He cut his arm(R) when he hopped down from a ledge to the drill bench.

November 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Ee was grinding a small piece of steel on a truck bumper. He was wearing a full face shield; apparently the protection was unable to shield him from a small piece of some foreign matter entering eye.

October 28, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was attempting to remove a rock from between the tailgate and the truck bed. When the rock dislodged, the tailgate swung back while he was holding onto pin and struck the latch.

August 16, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that while working on truck, metal went into right eye while hitting on truck with wrench.

March 31, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 4.25% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that he was using grinder-felt something in eye.

July 25, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE FLIPPED THE TRUCK ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE.

July 17, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting in aligning used truck tires so they could be lifted into a dump trailer with a forklift. The ee stated that he pulled something in his back. EE returned to work on 7-19-04, worked 4 hours, went home.

May 20, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

A TREE FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARDHAT & SHOULDER THAT WAS LODGED IN THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING DOWN. THE TREE KNOCKED HIM INTO HIS CHAINSAW CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

March 30, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT HOOD BRACE BACK INTO PLACE WHEN THE HOOD JUMPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND FELL ON EE.

October 24, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NO VALUE FOUND
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE BUMPER, THEN CLIMBED TO THE BUMPER. WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE CATWALK. HE DROPPED HIS BU CKET. WHILE ATTEPTING TO CATCH THE LUNCH BOX, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 25, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator NO VALUE FOUND
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BEHIND STEPS, TWISTING IT. HE ALSO PULLED HIS LEFT ARM AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

March 27, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 0.18% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN THE METAL BLEW OUT, THROWING SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT THE METAL WENT AROUND GLASSES TO GET TO HIS EYE.

November 17, 2001 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL ON BENCH. HE APPROACHED EDGE OF WALL TO DRILL THE LINE OF HOLES ON OUTSIDE EDGE. THE HIGHWALL KICKED OUT FROM UNDER THE DRILL AND THE DRILL ROLLED OVER.

July 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunderhill Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT AREA WHEN SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND & ARM.

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