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October 18, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan County Airport Contractors · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PUTTING BATTERIES IN ROCK TRUCK

April 27, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LYING ON GROUND ON HIS BACK DOING REPAIR WORK ON A ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE AIR BRAKE CHAMGER SPRUNG APART STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERATION

October 16, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING MATERIAL BACK INTO EXPLOSIVE HOLES.

May 13, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against stationary object

WHILE FUELING E3LOADER, FUEL HOSE GOT TANGLED CAUSING FUELER TO HIT RIGHT ARM ON LADDER OF LOADER.

October 29, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS CLOSING DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK AND SPRAINED NECK

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN CAB OF ROCK TRUCK DROPPED EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER A ROCK GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & THE BLADE THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FOOT.

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