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December 16, 1994 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain View Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WALKING A GRIP STRUT WALKWAY. HE SLIPPED WHILE REACHING FOR HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED THE METAL SHEETING HE WAS INSTALLING. HE MORE LIKELY CAUGHT HIS TOES ON THE VERY ABRASIVE GRIP STRUT A S OPPOSED TO TRIPPING AS THE FOREMAN REPORTED.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mountain View Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mountain View Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

March 28, 1989 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mountain View Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

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