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June 16, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asset Management Group Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FUELING THE D-9 DOZER ON THE DUMP. AS HE WAS CLIMBING TO THE CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE ARM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

May 8, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asset Management Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING WHEEL BACK ON 992C, GOT HAND (RIGHT) CAUGHT BETWEEN HUB AND MACHINE.

May 1, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asset Management Group Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM 517 ROCK TRUCK TO THE FULE TANK. HE STEPPED IN A RUT WHERE MUD HAD TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 26, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asset Management Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ENGINE OUT OF A D-9, BACK STARTED HURTING. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3-20-97, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. PERSONNEL DID NOT RECEIVE THE PAPERWORK UNTIL 3-24-97.

December 13, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asset Management Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ENGINE IN A 777B. BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER PRYING ON ENGINE MOUNT WITH BAR.

August 1, 1996 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Asset Management Group Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN--ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

July 3, 1996 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Asset Management Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A STEEP GRADE WITH A LOADOF COAL. HE ADVISED THE OTHER DRIVERS VIA CB RADIO THAT HE HAD LOST HIS BRAKES DUE TO HOSE OF AIR. DRIVERS ATTEMPTED TO KEEP TRUCK UNDER CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INJURY THE DRIVERS SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE, LEFT LUNG

July 1, 1996 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asset Management Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING LADDER UP AFTER MOUNTING BACKHOE. THE LADDER HUNG AND HE JERKED IT PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

June 10, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asset Management Group Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AGAINST THE SKID FOR THE FUEL TANK.

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