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June 12, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS BEEN DRAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS TENOSYNOVITIS FROM REPETATIVE MOTION. HE STATES THAT HIS ELBOWS HURT WHEN ENGAGING BUTTONS ON STACKER CONTROLS, USING SLEDGE HAMMERS, CLIMBING LADDERS.

January 19, 1995 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING ON METAL UNDERNEATH RAIL TIPPLE. SAYS HE DID HAVE SAFETY EYEWEAR ON, BUT METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

December 19, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED W-COMP FORM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPEL TUNNEL SYDROME FROM REPETITIVE MOTIONS.

June 23, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE DUMPING RAIL CARS, THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS, SKINNED ELBOW AND FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO EYE.

April 26, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A 988B ENDLOADER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL & THE LOADER WAS IN GOOD CONDITION

April 25, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT DUST WENT INTO HIS EYE PARTICLE BECAME IMBEDDED

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO BELTLINE, EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE USING A RACHET. SAW A PHYSICIAN ON 1-25-94.

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REACHING IN TO CLEAR RAIL TRACKS, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. (SHOVELING TRACKS TO CLEAR)

January 10, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN A RAIL CAR DOOR, METAL PARTICLE STRUCK EYE AND BECAME IMBEDDED IN EYE.

December 14, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING RAIL CARS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM RAIL CAR, HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HARD HAT CAUSIGN HIM TO FALL TO HIS KNEES. CAUSED A STIFF NECK AND HEADACHE.

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK HEAD WITH PRY BAR CAUSIGN A SWELLING ON HEAD.

March 18, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLOSING A RAIL CAR DOOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Fall from machine

988 LOADER HAD A BROKEN STEP EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE THAT STEP WAS BROKEN & WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER HE SAID HE FORGOT ABOUT THE MISSING STEP WHEN DISMOUNTING EMPLOYEE STATED THE INCIDE NT HAPPENED ON 03-17-92 SAW DR ON 03-27-92

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN WINDSHIELD TO PICKUP TRUCK. HAND SLIPPED ONTO BROKEN GLASS.

April 6, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOCKING DOOR ON RAIL CAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

January 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROLLING UP FUEL HOSE,HANDLE CAME OFF STRIKING NOSE.

November 30, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING MOUNTING BRACKET FOR LIGHT ON TOP OF DISCHARGE CHUTE OF RADIAL STACKING CONVEYOR(NEW INSTALLATION).BEARING MOUNTS BROKE WHICH NEED CHUTE ALLOWING CHUTE AND EMPLOYEE TO FAL L TO GROUND.EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISES TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY AND FOREHEAD AND FRACTURED LEFT DISTAL METACARPAL.

October 19, 1989 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Arch Coal Terminal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WATCHING MECHANICAL SAMPLER AT BIG SANDY RIVER TERMINAL. HE CHECKED SAMPLE CONTAINER AFTER APPROX 1 HR. AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE COAL IN IT. HE TRIED TO UNCLOGG WET COAL FROM SA MPLE SAVE SHOOT WHEN CUTTER CAME ACROSS AND PINNED HIS 2 FINGERS IN THERE.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS TRYING TO CLOSE TAILGATE WHICH WAS WEDGED OPEN. WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO RELEASE WEDGE HE WAS STRUCK BY TAILGATE IN HEAD AS IT CLOSED.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal coal sampler MACHINERY
E-Town Supply Company · Struck against a moving object

SAMPLEMAN WAS CLEANING AUTOMATIC SAMPLERS WHICH HE THOUGHT HE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY.HOWEVER AS HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE SAMPLER A PIECE STILL IN MOTION CUT HIS FINGERS.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS UNPLUGGING A HOPPER OF COAL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A COAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.RESULTING IN HIS LEFT CORNED BEING SCRATCHED.

May 8, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E-Town Supply Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS TYING OFF A BARGE WITH ROPE IN RIGHT HAND. ROPE GOT FOULED AND JERKED LOOSE TWISTING WRIST IN PROCESS.

March 21, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS OVERSEEING SEVERAL CUTTING AND WELDING JOBS GOING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY.IN BETWEEN CHECKING ON JOBS HE LIFTED HIS PROTECTIVE HELMET FORGETTING TO LOWER IT AS HE APPROACHED A JOB.AS HE WAS NEARING THE WORK SITE,A STEEL FLAKE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.MINOR TEMPORARY DAMAGE RESULTED.

January 26, 1989 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E-Town Supply Company · Fall from piled material

I.NAME COMPLETED SHOVELING COAL OFF BELTLINE.DECIDED TO JUMP DOWN SMALL COAL PILE 6'DROP.TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE DR RECOMMENDS 2 WKS OFF TO HEAL SPRAIN AND OR OTHER DAMAGES.

October 17, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
E-Town Supply Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS RUNNING A MUSTANG SMALL FROANT END LOADER WHEN A LUMP OF COAL FELL INBETWEEN THE FOOT CONTROLS AND BUCKET I NAME ATTEMPTED TO KICK THE LUMP OUT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HIS LEFT FOO

October 17, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
E-Town Supply Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME PLACED FOOT UNDER A MECHANICAL ARM & START ED MACHINE WHILE FORGETTING WHERE HE HAD HIS FOOT THE MECHANICAL ARM SQUEEZED HIS RT.FOOT

August 25, 1988 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E-Town Supply Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SAMPLING COAL WHEN HE TWISTED WAAY FROM THE MOVING CONVEYOR BELT.HE DROPPED THE SHOVEL WITH THE COAL SAMPLE AND SOMETHING POPPED.HE COULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT.

August 23, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND RIGHT KNUCKLES WERE CUT.

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E-Town Supply Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL OFF HE FELL TEN FEET AND LANDED ON A SOFT PIPE OF COAL ON HIS FEET I.NAME COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA LIFE SQUAD DIAGNOSI S BRUISED BACK NOTHING BROKEN

July 20, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS ERECTING A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE CRANE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS RT FOREARM WITH THE PIECE OF STEEL BEING LIFTED

May 29, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E-Town Supply Company · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER AND LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND IT BROKE

May 18, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E-Town Supply Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A GARAGE DOOR WHILE POUNDING ON A METAL BRACKET A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHATTERED AND WORKED ITS WAY INTO HIS LEFT EYE

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
E-Town Supply Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME HAD RT FOOT UNDER BOBCAT BUCKET WHICH WAS APPROX THREE INCHES OFF THE GROUND THE OPERATORS FOOT ACCIDENTLY LOWERED THE BUCKET FULLY TO THE GROUND LANDING ON I.NAMES FOOT ACCORDING TO TH E DR REPORT NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT THE FOOT WOULD BE BRUISED

April 15, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
E-Town Supply Company · Struck against a moving object

SHARP PAIN IN LOWER AND UPPER BACK/NUMBNESS IN LEGS. CONSTANT JARRING ON BACK RESULTING FROM LONG HOURS ON LOADER.

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