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April 11, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha River Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE ON SPINDLE AND WAS TIGHTENING MOUNTING BOLTS WITH A LARGE RATCHET. BACK STARTED HURTING.

January 29, 2000 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE EXTERIOR METAL STEPS OF PRE PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET/ICY STEPS AND WAS NOT HOLDING TO THE HAND RAILS. HE FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

December 3, 1998 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Kanawha River Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTIN GINTO CAB OF A DRILL THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REACHING OVER TO PICK UP A SLING FOR THE 2800 CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 8, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha River Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha River Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

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