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August 19, 2004 WV · Coal water truck operator OTHER
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ACROSS CAB OF WATER TRUCK TO SHUT THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 30, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DISMOUNTING 988 END LOADER FROM RIGHT REAR STEP, MISSED BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED INJURY BY FALLING INTO STEP BRACKET. INJURY TO RIGHT RIBCAGE (2 BROKEN RIBS).

February 18, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING ON A BUCKET TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A FRONT SUSPENSION CYLINDER, STOOD UP AND BACK AND MID-SECTION STARTED HURTING.

February 6, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER ON BOLTS, RESULTING IN SWELLING & NUMBNESS OF HIS HANDS.

January 30, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PRESSURE WASHING PARTS AND SPRAY GOT IN HIS FACE.

January 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE STRUCTURE THEY WERE WORKING ON AND THE SPRAY GOT UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD. THE ALKALINE MIXTURE BURNED HIS FACE.

January 3, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN AN ACCESS PANEL AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON CRIBBING. EE WAS TREATED ON 1/4/02 AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT HE LEFT THE JOB EARLY. WE HAD NOT HEARD FROM HIM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTACT HIM SINCE THAT DATE. I RECIEVED AN OFF WORK SLIP FOR PERIOD 1/8/02 TO PRESENT FROM A DR. TODAY MAKING THE INJURY REPORTABLE.

August 1, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall down stairs

EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING THE GRADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP AND JAMMED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GROUND.

November 3, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE HOLDING A JACA IN PLACE, IT SLIPPED AND EXTENDED HIS SHOULDER.

October 22, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING FUEL TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL

June 8, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER FAN TAIL OF DRAGLINE. AS HE BENT OVER, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD. HE PICKED HIS HAT UP AND AS HE TURNED, HIS HEAD STRUCK THE PHONE BOX UNDER THE FAN TAIL RESULTING IN STITCHES.

June 4, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE FUELING EQUPMENT, THE BUTTON ON THE ELCTRIC FUEL REEL STUCK OPEN AND JERKED HIS RT ARM AND SHOULDER, THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS MINE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-14-99.

April 7, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING FROM THE MANTRIP BUS, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 22, 1999 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE BACKING END LOADER UP, HE BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING SHAKEN IN THE CAB. HE THEN FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.

March 11, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSIS

March 11, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 1, 1999 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT 3WHILE MOUNTING END LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 3' TO THE GROUND.

January 20, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE RESET BREAKER AT SUB STATION WHEN THE FUSES BLEW. THE NOISE CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO UMP/FALL FROM 4' PLATFORM TO THE GROUND. HE THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN SHOCKED BUT NO EVIDENCE COULD BE F OUND OF THAT. PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART PROBLESM CONTRIBUTED TO HIM MISSING 2 DAYS.

December 9, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-BLACK LUNG- SMOKER

October 24, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE PLASTERING A STOPPING HE TOOK HIS GLOVES OFF THE WIPE HIS FACE. WHILE WIPING HIS FACE, HE GOT SOME SEALANT IN HIS EYE.

October 18, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE FUELING THE DRAGLINE DOZER HE STEPPED ON THE DRAGLINE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

October 12, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE IN #2 ENTRY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 17, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT WHILE TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT, A 3/4" ROTATION HOSE BURST. OIL FROM THE BURST HOSESTRUCK HIM IN THE PALM OF THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

August 25, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE USING A WRENCH ON A 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE MOUTH, RESULTING IN STITCHES.

August 24, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A FUEL TRUCKHE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND NECK

August 20, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OFF A DRILL STEP, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 12, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE CROSSING UNDER #2 BELT HE STEPPED ON A 6X6 SQUARE POST WHERE A BRIDGE WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED. THE TIMBER TURNED WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE

August 2, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING METAL STRAPS ON THE BOLTER, A STRAP FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR.

July 31, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO A SCOOP, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE KNEE.

July 23, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO THE FACE, HE RAN INTO A HOLE. THIS CAUSED THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE HIM INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CANOPY.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD - SILICOSIS AWARD.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

W. VA. STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD - HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS CLAIM.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS CLAIM.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

W. VA. WORKER'S COMPENASATION AWARD - HEARING LOSS CLAIM

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION AWARD-HEARLING LOSS CLAIM-AGING EXPOSURE TO NOISE.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS CLAIM.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSTATION AWARD-SILICOSIS CLAIM.

July 8, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND WAITING FOR HIS TRUCK TO BE SERVICED HIS FEET BECAME ENTANGLED IN AN OILING HOSE. HE SLIPPED FELL TO THE GROUND AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT AN KLE.

July 2, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RT FOOT WAS WASHED BY OUTRIGGER ON BOOM TRUCK.

July 1, 1998 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING A CABLE FROM A PUMP IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

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