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October 4, 1993 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT SHOULDER (RIGHT) WHEN LIFTING STEEL PLATE.

August 4, 1993 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPIGN SUPERVISOR, LIFT HOOD AND BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1993 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS UNCLOGGING CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK LIFTING CRUSHER COVER.

August 3, 1992 IA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54730ROLLING UP A 6" WATER HOSE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. DID WORK THE FULL DAY. DISABILITY BEGAN THE NEXT DAY.

June 17, 1992 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE AGAINST STEERING COLUMN OF SCRAPER. DISABILITY BEGAN 6-22-92.

June 5, 1992 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL FUEL UP TO TRACTOR.

May 8, 1991 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHING OVER SIDE OF PICK UP TO GET TWO ALTERNATORS ONE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK REACHING FOR THE OTHER ONE. WAS TAKING THE ALTERNATORS TO A REPAIR SHOP IN DES MOINES IA.

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS RECEIVING WOOD BLOCKING FROM FELLOW WORKER WHO WAS HANDING THEM DOWN TO HIM, FROM A TRUCK. FELLOW WORKERS HANDS SLIPPED OFF OF BLOCKING & FELL SMASHHING SUBJECTS LEFT THUMB AGAINST SIDE OF MACHINE.

February 25, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING A FAN,LEANING OVER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE GROIN AREA.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AND DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME UNTIL FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN DOCTORS OFFICE NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD B EEN EXAMINED AND HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.05-05-91.

January 28, 1991 MO · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STEPPING FROM PICKUP ONTO A LADDER TO EUCLID TRUCK TO EXAMINE THE ENGINE WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEG. HE STRETCHED LIGAMENTS IN KNEE JOINT OF RIGHT LEG.

August 24, 1990 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING DRUMS OF OIL FROM LUBE TRUCK TO DOCK, POSITION HE WAS IN WHILE LIFTING OIL CUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. DID NOT HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK IMMEDIATELY. IS OFF THIS WEEK AND DOCTOR'S REQUE ST TO RELIEVE MUSCLE SPASM.

June 8, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS HELPING FELLOW MECHANIC REMOVE A MANIFOLD FROM AN ENGINE IN THE SHOP & AS THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE MANIFOLD FELL OFF SMASHING HIS RT INDEX FINGER WHEN IT STRUCK THE BLOCKING

May 24, 1990 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR CRUSHER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON STEEL BANDING STRAP. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. CUT TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

March 31, 1989 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GOOSE NECK ON SCRAPER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF PRYING AND LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 9, 1989 IA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION AREA A WOOD TIMBER KNOCKED A LADDER ONTO FOOT BREAKING BONE INSIDE FOOT NEAR BALL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES AT TIME BUT THEY DID NOT COMPLETELY PRO TECT THE FOOT

September 13, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SWIVEL ON HYDRFAULIC JACK CYLINDER LINE & HE THOUGHT HIS HELPER HAD CONTGROL OF IT BUT WHEN HE TOOK HIS BOLT OUT IT FELL PINCHING HIS THUMB AGAINST PLATE

August 3, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT CALLED ME AT HOME ON 8-6-88 AT 3:20 PM HE SAID HE STRUCK HISS ELBOW ON THE 8-3-88 DATE NO WITNESS AND ITS NOW HURTING SO BAD HE HAS TO GET CHECKED OUT HE DIDNT REPORT ANYTHING TO HIS SUPERVISOR

April 12, 1988 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS WALKING PAST TRAILER WHERE MEN WERE UNLOADING DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL FELL ON FOOT I.NAME WAS OFF HIS MACHINE TO GET TOOLS

November 30, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

AS HE WAS GETTI3G INTO HIS HIGHLIFT HIS LEFT EYE STARTED TO HURT LIKE SMETHING FLEW INTO IT. FOREMAN FLASHED EYE WITH EYE WASH AND SUBJECT HAD EYE CHECKED AT EMERGENCY ROOM WHO REFEREED HIM TO EYE DR SCRATCH3IN RETINA AREA WAS FOUND EYE WAS TO BE SOVERLED FOR 24 HRS AND HE COULD RETURN TO WORK.

November 18, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS STE1PING OFF OF BOOM TRUCK ONTO THE AUGER AND AS HE LOOKED DOWN AT HIS FOOTING, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GUARD IN THE AREA OF THE OPERATOR'S HELPER POSITION.

November 14, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LOAD9R DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BEARING.

September 30, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS PULL3NG TRUNION PIN IN BUCKET OF 2400 LIME DRAGLINE WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RT HAND

July 21, 1987 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO REMOV9 ROCK IN CRUSHER, RAISED UP AND HIT BACK ON BEAM IN CRUSHER.

May 15, 1987 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING WATER IN D-8 DOZER HOISTING 5 GAL WATER CONTAINER ONTO MACHINE AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 6, 1987 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING COAL 7RUSHER WHEN IT GOT PLUGGED,PULLED ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER.

March 9, 1987 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DOING MAINT9NANCE ON SCRAPER,HE SLIPPED CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDLE PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

February 20, 1987 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS A S2OOT ER WORKING ON BENCH & KICKED A BAG OF GARBAGE (OVER INTO THE PIT)THAT WAS LEFT ON BENCH HE HEARD SOME GLASS BREAK BUT DIDNT THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL HIS LEG HURT LATER HE CHECKED IT (SMA5L CUT) & PUT A BAND-AID ON IT BUT BY SAT IT WAS HURTING & BY SUNDAY SWELLING UP-HE WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AT HOSPITAL IT HAD A STAPH INFECTION & HE WAS ADMITTED ALSO HIS SUGA

January 20, 1987 WV · Coal auger helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINE AREA WAS V9RY MUDDY DUE TO WEATHER-SUBJECT WAS STANDING ON AN AUGER FLYTE WHEN ONE OF THE LOWER ONES MOVED AND HE FELL BETWEEN THEM AND HIS LEFT LEG WAS SQUEEZED JUST ABOVE THE KNEE BETWE EN TWO AUGER FL2TES. THESE WERESSTORED ALONG HAUL ROAD & WERE BEING MOVED INTO THE PIT

July 8, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE SAID HE HELP9D TO PUT ON HOIST CABLE ON. HE MUST HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK BECUASE IT WAS SORE.

April 29, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT LEFTED 7HE END OF A RAILROAD TIE INTO THE BUCKET OF THE HILIFT AND SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK

January 14, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS TUR3ING LEFT REAR WHEELS BY HAND WHILE THEY WERE JACKED UP 3 HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND MUD GUARD.

July 31, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT TWISTED HIS KNEE & KNEE STARTED TO SWELL UP SO HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR.

May 6, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS GETTING HIS TRACK SPADE OFF OF DOZER & STRUCK HIS ELBOW.

July 26, 1984 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Universal Coal & Energy Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING DOZER #2-285 WHEN A MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING WITH I.NAME STEPPED ON HIS RIGHT THUMB PULLING NAIL OFF.

July 12, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT WAS HELPING TWO OTHER MECHANICS REMOVE A TRANSMISSION WHEN SOMEONE MOVED TRANSMISSION NOT KNOWING HIS HAND WAS IN A BAD AREA IN OING THIS IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND F RAME

September 1, 1983 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A BELLY PAN FROM A DOZER AND AS HE REMOVED THE NUTS THE NUT HE LEFT ON THE PREVENT A FALL PULLED LOOSE FROM THE TREADS AND THE PAN FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT.

March 3, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT TOLD HIS FOREMAN THAT HE RAISED UP WHILE WORKING UNDER THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

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