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July 13, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHIEL INSTALLING PINS ON A D11R TRACTOR, PIN FELL IN FIGNERS, CAUSING FRACTURE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 2, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

October 13, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER IN 773 ROCK TRUCK.

May 15, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER USING 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4:00 PM THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

December 12, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING DRILL BLAST HOLES AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER RT ABDOMEN, WET HOLE SLEVES OF PRELL APPROX 40 LBS. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6:00 PM.

January 14, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON BULLDOZER WHILE PULLING DIPSTICK FROM ENGINE HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 5, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOUNTING ENDLOADER USING LADDER THAT WAS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER PERMANENT PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

October 12, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HYDROSEEDER TRUCK WITH SEED & FERTILIZER STRAIN LOWER BACK

January 23, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATE 10" WIDE LIN THICK 3FT LONG . WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END CATCHING INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB.

July 28, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

95149ED HAD BEEN PUTTING A PUMP ON A DRILL.HE HAD BEEN IN A PARTIALLY STANDING POSTITION AND IN A STRAIN.HE HAD BEEN LIFTING WHILE INSTALLING THE PUMP.HE LEFT THE JOB AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWE 90213K.HE SAW A DOCTOR,WHO SAID THAT 2 OR 3 DAYS REST SHOULD TAKE CAR OF THE PAIN.AFTER A WEEK WITH OUT RELIEF,HE SOUGHT ANOTHER DOCTOR,WHO SAIS MAYBE ANOTHER WEEK'S REST SHOULD ALLOW MUSCLE

June 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING DRILL HOLES ROCK FELL STRIKING ON L FOOT

February 28, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING ARC WELDER, WHEN TANK FILLED FUEL SPRAYED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND EYES.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WINCH CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED SHIFT.

January 24, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PROP ROD ON OVERHEAD DOOR FOLDED LETTING DOOR COME DOWN STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

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