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December 22, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masteller Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER TRYED TO LATCH TAILGATE AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

April 17, 1997 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masteller Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS MOVING CONVEYOR BELT AND BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON BELT STRUCTURE.

January 4, 1997 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winner Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRAG LINE WHEN BRAKE BAND SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND CUTTING FINGER.

February 8, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masteller Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOWERING WELDING CABLE FROM ROTARY BREAKER LEVEL DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL. ELECTRODE END WAS FROZEN IN ICE, BROKE LOOSE FROM ICE & STRUCK INJURED PERSON IN FACE.

October 24, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masteller Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

GOING UP LADDER AND HIT HEAD ON DEFLECTED PLATE.

October 24, 1988 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winner Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING CLUTCH ON CAT D-7 DOZER NEEDED REPAIR TO FACILITATE WORK OPERATORS SEAT HAD TO BE REMOVED WHILE LIFTING THE SEAT THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE DOZER THE SEAT SLIPPED CRUSHING THE VICTIMS L ITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SEAT & THE DOZERS TRACK CLEATS

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