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December 22, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING 8 INCH H BEAMS AROUND FOR CUTTING AND WELDING PURPOSES. WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 12-22-92. INITAILLY THE EE VISITED A PHYSICIA N WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND MADE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO REPAIR IT. THE EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1-6-93.

October 11, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING A HOSE FROM A PUMP AFTER DRAWING WATER FROM THE SLUDGE POND. HE PULLED THE HOSE BACK AND FORTH, TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND ST RUCK HIS CHIN.

August 11, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MAKING ROUTINE CHECKS OF ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS HE ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED ONE UNIT AND PART OF THE CONTENTS GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE

July 9, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING A CHUTE UNDER THE REFUSE COAL DRYER WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE SOME MUD FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN LACERATION AND REQUIRING SUTUT RES

August 15, 1984 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING COAL TRUCK TO CHECK OIL, HE GRABBED AN HANDHOLD ABOVE HIS HEAD TO ASSIST IN PULLING HIMSELF ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF HE PULLED A LIGAMENT IN HIS NECK.

February 22, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CONNECTING STEEL PIPE

November 18, 1983 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL, LOWER BACK INJURY

May 11, 1983 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPENED COMPARTMENT DOOR TO BATTERY ON D 3 DOZER TO USE BATTERY TO START ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIP AFTER USING BATTERY HE BENT DOWN TO CLOSE TO COMPARTMENT DOOR WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACEW CAUSING A VERY SMALL LACERATION

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