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July 22, 2004 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compac Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was welding on top of a loader bucket turned over (unattached) and the next thing he remembers is waking up lying on the ground, a fall of approximately ten feet

May 18, 2004 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Compac Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing a bearing race in a 777 wheel loader using a chisel and hammer. When he struck the chisel, a piece of metal came off and lodged in lower arm.

September 12, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compac Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING MOTOR SUPPORTS ON A LOADER HE HAD TO REMOVE THE STEPS TO DO THIS JOB. HE EXITED THE LOADER AND GO A WRENCH AND AS HE RE-ENTERED THE LOADER HE HIT HIS HEAD ON ONE OF THE META L BRACKETS THAT THE STEPS BOLTED TO.

January 9, 2003 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Compac Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS EMBEDDED. AS HE WAS PUSHING ON IT WITH THE DOZER BLADE HE GOT ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE ROCK TO LIFT THE REAR OF THE DOZER OFF OF THE GROUND APPRO XIMATELY 2 TO 3 FEET. THE ROCK BUSTED AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE AND THE REAR OF THE DOZER FELL. HE WAS WEARING SEAT RESTRAINTS.

October 11, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compac Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE ROCK TRUCK AND HE REMEMBERS STEPPING ON THE LAST STEP NEXT TO THE GROUND WHICH IS APPROX 2-3 FT FROM THE GROUND. THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS IS LYING ON THE GROUND.

October 4, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compac, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING TO ENTER HIS HAULAGE TRUCK AND AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND AND EXTENDED HIM SELF TO REACH THE FIRST RUNG ON THE LADDER HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT LOWER STOMACH.

November 29, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compac Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE PLATFORM OILING AND GREASING A CAT HAULER AND WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWNTHE STEPS TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEPS.

October 26, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compac Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL INTO A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. FOUR TO FIVE FEET LANDING ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS RIGHT LEG GOING UNDER HIS BODY.

July 27, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compac Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING TO ENTER A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SET OF CHAIN STEPS THEY WENT UNDER THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS A STOMACH.

May 11, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Compac Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROAD ON MINE PROPERTY WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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