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May 23, 2006 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to cut metal. A piece of hot metal hit employee's right hand near thumb.

March 31, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger came into contact with an air conditioning fan resulting in a cut to the tip of his finger requiring stitches.

October 2, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up the steps on a 16G grader. While climbing up the steps. EE pulled a groin muscle.

July 28, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS SERVICING A DOZER, INJURED FELL ON THE DOZER STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

June 11, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall from machine

Ee fell from the step landing on the service truck. Ee broke his fall with his hand resulting in a fracture to his small finger on his left hand.

May 7, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Marion Energy LLC. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE ON THE TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK HIT THE FRONT TIRE. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. THE BROKEN STRUT LET THE TRUCK SIT DOWN ON THE TIRE.

February 2, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SERVICING A 992 LOADER, EE SLIPPED ON THE LOADER & FELL ON THE LOADER STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE BATTERY BOX OF THE LOADER

December 20, 2003 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL TRUCK TOWARD THE 777 TRUCK HE OPERATED. HE SAID HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 19, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 8, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marion Energy LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE TIP END OF A LOADER TOOTH, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT THIGH.

July 1, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER LEAK ON A VALVO HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A BROKEN WRIST.

June 2, 2003 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Marion Energy Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER IN BIG STONE GAP, THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF & A REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. EE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. EE DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6/30/03.

May 29, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
Marion Energy Llc · No Value Found

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 23, 2003 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Marion Energy Llc · No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING A CHEVROLET PU TRUCK ON THE JERICOL PREP PLANT HAUL RD. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OVER THE BERM & TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE RESULTING IN A BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN EE'S BACK

December 26, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A PUMP ON A HAUL TRUCK. AT A LATER DATE HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/26/02. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/24/03.

October 2, 2002 VA · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL ON AUGER LANDING, RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

August 28, 2002 VA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF HIS MACHINE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE MACHINE STEPS, STEPS AND HANDRAILS WERE IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 8, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy LLC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TRUCK WHEN HE TOUCHED EXHAUST PIPE ON AIR COMPRESSOR - RESULTING IN A BURNED RIGHT HAND.

February 9, 2002 VA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Energy LLC. · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADDING WATER TO THE RADIATOR ON THE CAT GRADER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE GRADER INJURING HIS BACK.

August 11, 2001 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Marion Energy Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OVER THE HILL AT THE DUMP OVER TURNING THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS HEAD.

May 1, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marion Energy LLC. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BELLY PAN ON THE D40D TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE AIR WRENCH IN THE TIGHTEN POSITION AS HE WAS STARTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. THE WRENCH WAS IN THE REVERSE POSTION CAUS ING THE BOLT TO BE REMOVED AND LETTING THE BELLY PAN FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT THIGH.

February 5, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Energy LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING CUTTING EDGES, TO PUT ON BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET, FELT NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG. MRI WAS DONE AT A LATER

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