THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR WV ST. BLACK LUNG AT 15%. THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 3-18-96
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1986–1996
- Latest incident
- Mar 1996
Reportable incidents
16 on file1996 · 1 incident
1993 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS COMMING DOWN AN ENDLOADER LADDER & STRAINED HIS SIDE MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10/25/93 AS RESULT OF THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A ROCK TRUCK LADDER AND MISSED THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO BLOCK THE WHEELS OF A STEAM JENNY & STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT METAL OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
1992 · 1 incident
COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.INACTIVE EMPLOYEE.
1991 · 3 incidents
EE WAS WAITING AT R.R. CROSSING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR AND A COAL TRK PASSED CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE WATER TRK TRIGGERING AN ASTHMA ATTACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A BEARING WITH A HAMMER PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THUMB
EE WAS LIFTING TILT JACK ON THE PUSH ARM ON DOZER AND INJURED BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPL WAS LINING UP STEERING JACK SHAFT WITH TIE ROD EWND. STEERING JACK SHAFT SLIPPED OFF TIE ROD MASHING FINGERS BETWEEN JACK & FRAME.
1989 · 2 incidents
STRAINED LEFT SIDE OF BACK; OPERATING DOZER; STEPPED OFF DOZER ONTO BANK, DIRT GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
LACERATION INSIDE MOUTH MOVING 15" TIRE OUT OF HIS WAY HE THREW THE TIRE WHEN THE TIRE HIT THE GROUND THE AIR SEAL FAILED ON ONE SIDE THE PRESSURE ESCAPING FROM THE TIRE CAUSED THE TIRE AND RI M TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH
1986 · 4 incidents
EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.
EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.
EXPERIENCED PAI3 IN HIS BACK STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE PAIN.
EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON T RACK OF DOZER REPAIRING WIRING TO BACKUP HORN MECHANIC INSIDE OF DOZER ADCIDENTLY HIT BLADE LIFT LEVER CAUSING DOZER TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON BLADE CAUSING DOZER TO SIT DO DOWN APPROX SIX3INCHES CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEG BETWEEN FRAME AND TRACK