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February 4, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING3METAL PART ON GRINDER. A PIECE OF RUST WENT BETWEEN FACE & GLASSES & LODGED IN LEFT EYE. NO LOST TIMES.

December 19, 1986 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

43 YEARS IN MIN3NG OF COAL PNEUMOCONISIOUS 40%.

June 19, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REMO5ING DRIVESHAFT FROM EUCULID R50 TRUCK.THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK I NAME IN THE FACE.HE SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND 8 STITCHES IN HIS LIP.MISSED FRI.(6-20-86)ONLY.

June 2, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
King Knob Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING T2E WATER TRUCK AWAY FROM A POND AFTER FILLING WITH WATER DRIVING UP A GRADE THE OP KILLED THE ENGINE & WATER SPLASHED OUT OF THE TANK MAKING THE ROADWAY SLICK THE TRUCK SLID BA CKWARDS & UPSE7 CAUSE TRUCK WAS IN WRONG GEAR.

April 10, 1986 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
King Knob Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SMALL S5PLING WITH PENKNIFE CUT RIGHT HAND ON INSIDE OF THUMB.

November 18, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PERFORMI3G WELDING DUTIES. PIECE OF WELDING SLAG CAME OFF WELDING SHIELD & INTO LEFT EYE.

May 29, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Knob Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A COAL CHUTE I.NAME STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 12, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

JEEP BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW A ROAD GRADER REMOVED THE JEEP THE OPERATOR OF THE JEEP BACKED INTO THE GRADER THE OPERAYOR OF THE JEEP WAS LOOKING BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE AND ELBOW ON THE DOOR WINDOW FRAME.

January 2, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCOUPLING A RAILROAD CAR A MUSCLE WAS STRAINED IN THE MINERS FOOT

November 27, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SMALL HAND HELD AIR CHISEL A PIECE OF METAL SPALED OFF STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND (EMBED IN HAND.)

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