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September 14, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENT OVER MOVING HOSE. DUE TO THE PRESSURE IN THE HOSE, WHEN THE HOSE JERKED, IT ALSO JERKED HIM, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF THE LOADER HIS RING GOT CAUGHT ON LADDER, INJURING HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

September 22, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING ON TOW CABLE WITH INJURED WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AROUND THE BELT AREA OF HIS STOMACH.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BAGS OF SODA ASH BRICKETS TO DUMP IN STREAM STOOPED OVER, TWISTING TO RIGHT AND OPENING BAG, TURNED TO LEFT AND TWISTED BACK.

September 12, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIE ROD END SMASHED AND CUT FINGER AGAINST STEERING JACK OF ROCK TRUCK WHEN MAKING REPAIRS.

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nu-Way Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON TURN SIGNALS. FELLOW EMPLOYEE SHUT TRACK HOOD ON RIGHT HAND.

January 16, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKUP TAILGATE DROPPED ON LEFT RING FINGER. MASHED AND CUT FINGER.

September 8, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 ON BELT LINE EE TURNED WITH SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT ONTO BELT LINE HURTING BACK.

February 17, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BAGS OF FERTILIZER & PULLED BACK

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER ON LOADER AS HE WAS CLINBING OFF WATER TRUCK.

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING ON BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR AND CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING STRAIN TO CHEST AND RIBS.

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS POSITIONING A PIECE OF STEEL ALONG THE SIDE OF A ROCK TRUCK BED. WASHER PULLED LOOSE & THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRIKING EE ON THE ELG.

May 31, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLES IN STOMACH.

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