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May 6, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON CHUTE WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL APPROX 3'X2'X16" & HANDED IT TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FOR VARIOUS REASONS ACCI DENT HAS BEEN PROTESTED THRU WORK COMP

March 5, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SCROLL FROM WEMCO DRYER WHEN SCROLL SLIPPED OUT PINNING INJURED AGAINST SUPPORT BEAM.

October 12, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

A REFUSE HAUL TRUC SKIDDED AND RAN OVER A BERM RESULTING IN THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT KNEE STRIKING THE TRUCK DASHBOARD. THE OPERATOR SUFFERED A SEVERE SPRAIN/DISLOCATION OF THE KNEE.

April 22, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS REPLACING FILTER SEGMENTS IN A REFUSE FILTER AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 5-6-98.

March 30, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A SAFETY BOLT WHILE CLEANING SOME WATER SPRAYS. AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 15, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EXPLOYER FILED A WORKMAN'S COMPOSTION CLAIM FROM OCCUPATIONAL PNEU. THE CLAIM IS NOW FINISHED.

May 12, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Drm Coal Processing Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKMAN'S COMPOSTION'S CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. THE CLAIM WAS REVIEWED AND FINIALIZED.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal coal sampler OTHER
Drm Coal Processing Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP EXPERIENCED A HEART ATTACK THAT RESULTED IN HIS BEING HOSPITALIZED AND THE EMP DIED LATER THAT DAY AT APPROX 6:15PM.

February 18, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING A BAND ON SCREENS WITH A PAIN OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS AND WHEN BANK BROKE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A SCREEN.

February 5, 1997 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Fall from ladders

GOING TO PATCH HOLE IN CLEAN HOLE CHUTE. WORKING ON LADDER. LADDER KICKED OUT I HUNG ON WITH NY RIGHT HAND ONTO SOME HANDRAIL. THE WELDING HOOD CAME DOWN OVER MY FACE. WHEN I GOT IT OFF I DROP PED TO THE FLOOR.

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRATING WAS OFF SUMP HOLE. HOLE WAS UNDER WATER.EE STEPPED IN HOLE. HURT LEFT ANKLE, RIGHT UPPER LEG. RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT SIDE RIBS. GRATING WAS REMOVED TO REPAIR SUMP PUMP. HOLE WAS LEFT TO P UT TEMP. PUMP IN SUMP HOLE.

October 26, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ON ROLL OF TYPAR TO ROLL IT OUT ON ROAD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 19, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A KNIFE AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND INT HE WAY AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 5, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANELS IN REFUSE SCREEN. LAYED THE CLAMP BOARDS ON FEED CHUTE TO SCREEN WHEN TAKING OUT SCREEN PANELS ONE OF THE CLAMP BOARDS STARTED TO SLIDE OFF AND HE REACHED TO CAT CH THE BOARD AND TWISTED BACK. WRKD REST OF SHFT

November 9, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER CHECK ELECTRICAL PANEL ON A CRANE. EE STEPPED DOWN OFF CRANE TO STEP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVINGA USED PIECE OF PIPE FROM PLANT THAT WAS 10" X 4' L EE LIFTE DOEN END OF PIPE OT PUSH OT OF PLANT AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS ARM ABOVE HIS ELBOW.

November 30, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRIED A PIECE OF STEEL THROUGH DOORWAY INPLANT AND TWISTED KNEE.

August 30, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HANDRAIL WAS HEATED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HEATED HANDRAIL.

April 18, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING 3X3 ANGLE IRON, SLIPPED AND CUT RT WRIST.

March 2, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUTTING A BELTLINE IN A CONCRETE TUNNEL AND REHOOKING THE PIECE OF CHANNEL. 8" CHANNEL HIT RT HAND, SMASHING IT.

January 21, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP LARGE PIPE WITH BOOM TRUCK AND MASHED HAND.

January 20, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drm Coal Processing Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INSTALLING 4" STEEL PIPE AND CLAMP ATTACHED TO PIPE SLID DOWN. PIPE STRUCK SHOULDER AND NECK.

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