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June 24, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED 50 POUND BAG OF CHEMICAL OVER HIS HEAD AND HURT HIP AREA.

March 16, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING STARTER ON TENDEM COAL TRUCK STANDING & BENDING IN AWKWARD POSITION.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Struck against stationary object

TWISTED BACK ON FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO TIPPLE OF MINE AFTER STEPPING ON LUMP OF COAL LYING ON STEPS.

March 9, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST FOR OVER 20 YEARS OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCNMIOSIS.

March 9, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSURE TO COALD UST FOR 15 YEARS.

March 9, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL DUST EXPOSURE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 22, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Struck by powered moving object

THROWN OFF DOZER AND STRAINED KNEE AND LEG.

February 25, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gauley Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA.

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