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March 30, 2005 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on crusher v-belts, got fingers of right hand under belt, ring finger and middle finger involved; ring finger taken off below nail above 1st knuckle, middle finger re-attached. per company call 3-20-05. coder 12

April 9, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING, A SPLINTER CAME OFF HANDLE AND PIERCED GLOVE, PUNCTURING HAND.

March 5, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE.

September 6, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Valier Coal Yard · Flash burns (electric)

COAL FEEDER QUIT RUNNING, WALKED OVER TO INVESTIGATE CONNECTIONS WHILE OBSERVING, EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRIC FLASH. BURNED FINGERS.

February 7, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

REPLACING LOCK ON OFFICE DOOR-CHIP OF METAL SHAVING ENTERED EYE WHILE GRINDING.

July 10, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A RAG OUT OF A BOX TO CLEAN WINDOWS ON LOADER. WHEN HE SHOOK THE RAG A PARTICLE OF DIRT LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

June 20, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING HOSE ON LOADER & WHILE ROTATING IT IN A CONFINDED AREA CUT ARM ON HOSE CLAMP.

May 27, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING COAL OFF OF THE FEEDER. HE WAS STANDING ON AN EMPTY 5 GAL BUCKET AND SHIFTED HIS POSITION, FALLING OFF OF THE BUCKET INTO A PIECE OF ANGLED STEEL.

September 28, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER FOR SCREEN ON CRUSHER WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

September 22, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MISC. WORK IN YARD. WHEN DUSTWENT INTO EYE.

January 19, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Valier Coal Yard · Contact with cold

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND DOING CLEAN UP WORK IN THE YARD DURING THE DAY.

January 8, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Valier Coal Yard · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WARMING HANDS OVER HEATER. HE THEN BEGAN SHOVELING COAL AGAIN, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS GLOVE WAS SMOLDERING. WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE GLOVE, HE SAW HIS FINGER WAS BURNT.

December 28, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

April 24, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL REFUSE AND STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL ON WALKWAY, PUNCTURING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

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