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February 26, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
Raders Run Mining Llc · No Value Found

EE WAS CLIMBING AN APPROX 2:1 SLOPE ON THE DOZER WHEN IT KICKED SIDEWAYS ON FROZEN GROUND. IT SLID SIDEWAYS, STRUCK BERM & ROLLED 2 TIMES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT.

July 16, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raders Run Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT AREA AND TWISTED RT. FOOT. OPERATION EXPERIENCED SHUT-DOWN. EE WAS LAID OFF DUE TO MINING PERMITS.

July 16, 2002 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raders Run Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TALKING TO LOADER OPERATOR, DISCUSSING HOW COOL THE AIR WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENT - STICKING HIS RT HAND IN THE VENT HOLE - 1ST 2 FINGERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH FAN BLADE CAUSING LACERAT ION.

April 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raders Run Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG IN THE HOLY WHEN HE REACHED FOR A PEACE OF DRILL DRILL OFF THEN TRAY THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE STIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.

February 20, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raders Run Mining Llc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT D9 DOZER- LOST FOOTING & TWISTED LOWER BACK AREA.

November 27, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raders Run Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS IN VIBRATER. MASHED MIDDLE FINGER WITH SCREW DRIVER. 12 INCHES LONG.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raders Run Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET.

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