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July 22, 1999 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIPE, CONNECTED TO AN I-BEAM, WHEN I-BEAM FELL ON INJURED'S LEFT FOOT. INJURED THOUGHT I-BEAM WAS CONNECTED AND WOULD NOT FALL.

October 30, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULBS WHEN HE SLIPEED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON HOUSING, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

October 13, 1998 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 10-13-98, AFTER PERFORMING WASHABILITIES, HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PAIN WORSENED AND SAW THE DOCTOR ON 10-20-98

October 9, 1998 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH RED DEVIL HOIST AND FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER. CONTINUED TO HURT OVER THE WEEKEND. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 10-12 AND WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL HE HU RT IT AGAIN. OFF OF WORK SINCE 10-12-98. HAD THERAPY 3 TIMES AND SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE.

January 15, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO SAND SUBSTATION ROTATING DISK BUMPED ADJACENT PIPE, BOUNCED BACK TO BODY & HIT ARM.

October 1, 1997 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Permac Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-THIS MINER HAD A MEDICAL EXAMINATION THAT INDICATED HE HAS A SUFFICENT DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED IN 30 CFR PART 90. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER MSHAS G RACE PERIOD.

September 24, 1997 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Permac Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-THIS MINER HAD A MEDICAL EXAMINATION THAT INDICATED HE HAD A SUFFICENT DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED IN 30 CFP PART 90. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER MSHAS G

February 12, 1997 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK FILLING POWER POLE (SHOVELING DIRT IN HOLE). FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF LOWER BACK AND PAIN GOING TO RT HIP.

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