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January 2, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE FUELING UP DOZER, TAKING FUEL NOZZLE OFF WHEN FUELING WAS COMPLETE, FUEL SHUT OFF BUT THEVALVE ON DOZER DID NOT CUT OFF. THIS CAUSED FUELTO COME OUT OF THE DOZER TANK FUEL UP RECEPTICAL WITH FORCE HITTING EE IN THE FACE.

September 4, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Struck by falling object

WORKING NEAR DOZER, PART FELL ON LEFT LEG CAUSING CONTUSION OF LEFT THIGH.

September 2, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AIR CONDITIONER ON D10N DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF INJURING RIGHT WRIST- POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS.

November 26, 1996 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPS LAST DAY WORKED WAS 11-26-96. WAS ILL AND AWAY FROM WORK UP TO 2-27-97 WHENHE ADVISED EMPLOYER HIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY HIS WORK ACTIVITY AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

February 20, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 777 TRUCK ON TYROD END. HIT END WITH HAMMER, PIECE OF METAL FELW IN LEFT EYE.

November 3, 1995 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Resources Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF 992C LOADER, MISSED LAST STEP ON LADDER, HIT GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/127/95. HE WORKED AFTER ALLEGED ACCIDENT UNTIL 11 /20/95 - FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK.

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