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April 3, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WASH BOX A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-21-89.

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING STOPP3NG AND PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON 4AS MAKING POWER CONNECTIONS ON POWER POLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CA6LE & WATER HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONT. MI3ER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

February 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CONVEY2R BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED BACK

January 20, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING POWER CA6LE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MOVING MINER CA6LE AND BUMPED TRT. ELBOW AGAINST RIPPER HEAD, BRUISING ELBOW.

February 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING RAILS AN8 A RAIL FLIPPED OVER ON HIS HAND. LACERATION.

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING PUMP CABLE AND FLIPPED CABLE AND MUD HIT HIS LT. EYE.

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING SHIELDS ON MINER(CONT) AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO PUT BRIDGE THAT HAD WRECKED BACK ON PAN LINE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PANLINE MASHING FINGER.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELLOW WORKER THREW A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FINGER & FRACTURED THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LT. HAND.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON A 4"X8"X18\ HEADER & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING A HYD JACK IN SUPPLY CAR & THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE -RT-STRAIN

May 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT PASS HERNIA RT SIDE INQUINAL REGION.

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LT HAND WITH A BLOCK FRACTURING FINGER

March 9, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTION CAUSED SKIN IRRITATION TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STEEL RAIL & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING A TIRE ON A COAL TRUCK AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

June 1, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAISING BELT DRIVE WITH LIFTING JACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 17, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE CONT. MINER AND INJURED HIS BACK.

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAVELING ACROSS OVERCAST AND TWISTED HER RT KNEE OLD INJURY

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DEWATERING PUMP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT AND BUMPED HIS LT KNEE ON METAL WATER LINE

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