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March 9, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TREATING WATER AND HAD PUT HYDRATED LIME IN BARREL AND PROCEEDED TO PUT SODA ASH BRIQUETTES IN BARREL AT WHICH TIME THE LIME CAME BACK OUT OF BARREL AND INTO HIS EYE

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON SPOCKET OF DRAGLINE AT THE SHOP, SPOCKET AND CHAIN FELL ON LEFT HAND, CAUSING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE SMASHED OF ST THE TIP.

September 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS TREATING WATER WITH LIME DURING A HEAVY RAIN & THE LIME STUCK ON HIS WET CLOTHING & WENT THROUGH & BURNED HIS SKIN

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A BEARING OFF AND THE BRASS SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Allegheny Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AMP METER HAD SHORTED OUT AGAINST ENGINE OIL LINE AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHEAK IT OUT IT CAUGHT FIRE,CAUSING BURNS.

October 24, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER FOOT SLIPPED TURNED ANKLE .

September 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING CONSTRUCTION WORK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER FOR THIS WORK,PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

September 19, 1988 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT QUITTING TIME AFTER CLOSING BIG DOORS IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP.EMPLOYEE WAS WLKING BACK TO THE SHOP OFFICE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SHOP FLOOR AND FELL.

December 1, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

AFTER LOADING T9UCK WITH REJECTS, EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOOR ON THE REJECT BIN WHEN A STRAY ROCK FELL FROM THE BIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

October 27, 1987 MD · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PUTTING GEAR LU6 ON GEARS WITH A WOODEN PADDLE PADDLE GOT CAUGHT PULLING RT HAND INTO GEARS

October 16, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY MADE AW5RE OF RETIRED EMPL-1-3-86 -DIAGNOSIS OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING RIPPER 8HANK BACK IN DOZER

June 27, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING 8OZER CVAUGHT A ROCK KNOCKING EE OUT OF SEAT AGAINST THE CONTROL BOX HITTING LEFT SIDE.

February 10, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Allegheny Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON DRAG LINE WHEN KNEE WENT OUT OF JOINT.

November 19, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD A SPLIT RIM TIRE IN TIRE CAGE PUMPING UP CHECKED THE TIRE AT 40 LBS IT WAS ALRIGHT STARTED TO PUT ANOTHER 10 LBS IN TIRE WHEN THE RIM BLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM AND HAND

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