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September 14, 2010 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Was removing drill bit when the bit fell on hand and cut right hand making 2 1" cuts on his right hand. He received 10 stitches.

July 27, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED LOADING THE DRILL HOLES. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP THE UNUSED PRIMERS INTO THE PORTABLE DAY BOX. HE SAID AT THAT TIME THE WIND BLEW THE LID OF THE DAY BOX BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND THE DAY BOX BODY.

July 26, 2004 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE, an employee of Mystic Energy's Candice No. 2 mine, was driving his own S-10 pick-up truck on the Candice No. 2 Mine access road when he collided with the rear tires on the driver's side of a Kenworth Coal Truck driven by Witness Employee of Tyler Trucking Co. LLC. EE's truck went over an embankment.

April 29, 2004 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had complained of low back pain for several weeks. Employee stated while preparing drill steel for drilling, he felt pain in his low back. This report has been delayed waiting on the diagnosis from the treating physician.

June 12, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A SEAL FOR THE TAILGATE ON THE CAT 740 LIZZARD TRUCK. HE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL. THE DRILL JUMPED THE HOLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE BASE OF HIS THUMB.

May 19, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
Colony Bay Coal Company · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE HITACHI EX 700. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.

April 30, 2003 WV · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WATERING THE ACESS ROAD FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN TO THE TURN AT BANNER AND CANDICE COAL MINES. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE WATER TRUCK AROUND TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF TH E MOUNTAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST AREA IN THE SPOKE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

March 13, 2003 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A CAT HOE. HE HAD THE DOOR OPENED TO THROW AWAY SOME TRASH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN MORE, HE CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HIS LT. HAND TO PULL IT SHUT . WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DOOR HINGE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THE END OF HIS RT. THUMB OFF. NOTE: NO BONE INVOLVED.

October 29, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS, THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER BACKED OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NECK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSIN G WORK ON 11/19/02, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/22/02).

October 23, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THETRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 17, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED WHILE DRIVING 777 TRUCK ON ROUGH HAUL ROADS FROM CENTRAL AREA TO THE OFFICE STOCKPILE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 7, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE DOING HIS PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF 220-16G ROADGRADER. EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BY REMOVING THE DIP-STICK HE BECAME UNSTEADY ON THE DRIVE TIES AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL. HE STATED HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM AROUND THE ELBOW AREA. ALSO STATED HE HAD BACK PAIN. EE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON MONDAY 10-21-02 HE HAD WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 10/21/02 DUE TO INJURY ON 10/07/02

September 30, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 9/30/02. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/9/02.

August 30, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED WHILE DRIVING A 777 TRUCK, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD; AT THE LOG LANDING, CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-02. EMPLOYER RECEIVED MEDICAL ON 9-13-02.

August 19, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCE HEARING LOSS. DATER OF IDAGNOSIS 8019092. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-18-02.

August 1, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 8-1-02. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-30-02.

May 15, 2002 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING IN THE WEST VALLEY FILL AREA. HE WAS ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT UP ON THE SPOIL BANK. HE ATTEMPTED TO COME DOWN THE BANK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL ON HIS HIPS AND BACK AN D SLID DOWN THE BANK ABOUT 12 FT. AFTER HE STOPPED SLIDING A ROCK ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIS TO HAVE PAIN WHILE BREATHING. (REDNESSIN THE AREA OF PAIN).

April 16, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 4-16-02 DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11-18-02.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY (A SHORT AREA) THE BLADE OF THE #103 D11R DOZER SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROCK HE WAS PUSHING. THIS THREW HIM SIDEW AYS IN THE SEAT, CAUSING PAIN AND TWISTING HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-21-02, PAIN IN BACK.

April 3, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED WHILE GREASING THE BUCKET OF THE 1800 HOE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN BOTH KNEES, LT. WRIST & LT. SHOULDER.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colony Bay Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

GOOD CONDITIONS DRIVER DROVE TO FAR TO THE RIGHT OF HAUL ROAD. CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO PARTIALLY TIP OVER. DRIVER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAINS.

January 16, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSED 1/16/02, RECIEVED 4/12/02.

May 3, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colony Bay Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING STEEL BEARING MOUNT ON THE END A CATERPILLAR D11N PUSH ARM. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BOTTOM SECTION, A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG (<1/4" DIA) BLEW OUT AND GOT UNDER HIS CUTTING GOGGLES, BURNING THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT EYELID.

January 29, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.

January 3, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Colony Bay Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNUEMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 1-3-01. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 5-31-01.

December 31, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colony Bay Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.

September 16, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colony Bay Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF LOADER TOT HE OTHER VIA THE REAR DECK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX IN ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE HAND-RAIL WITH THE OTHER, WHEN HE MISSED A STE P AND FELL TOT HE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

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