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January 9, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING PAN UNDER CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING UP FROM A SITTING POSITION AND HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LIKE A STRAINED BACK

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WS TAKING FUEL TANK OFF DOZER AND THE TANK FELL ON HIM.

October 1, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING & INSTALLING MOTOR ON REFUSE BELT WIPER.

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER THE OFFICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT MY HAND ON THE WINDOW.

March 31, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING 10" PIPE FEED TO DRYER.

November 5, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE 16 INCH LONG 10 INCH DIAMETER APPROX. 15 LBS EE COMPLAINED ABOUT 1000 PM ABOUT BURNING SENSATION IN SMALL OF BACK.

October 29, 1992 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

8INJURED WAS REMOVING A HEAVY LID FROM THE REFUSE SIEVE. TWISTED OR PULLED BACK WHLE SETTING IT DOWN. PREVIOUS AGREVIATION OF BACK ON 10-7 NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NO LOST TIME. PREVIOUS INJURY WAS RECORDED.

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFITNG BAG OF FLOCK

August 17, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO HEAT & STRAIGHTEN A HAND RAIL POST I PUT MY FOOT AGAINST ONE SIDE OF THE HANDRAIL & MY BACK AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE HANDRAIL & PUSHED ON THE HANDRAIL POST AS I NAME HEATED TH E BENT POST AS I PUSHED I FELT SOMETHING PULL ORSNAP IN MY LOWER LEFTSIDE OF MY BACK AROUND MY LOWER RIBS

May 30, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING NEW CLEAN COAL SIEVE SCREEN ON WALKWAY BEHIND REFUSE BEND AND CAUGHT LEFT AHND BETWEEN A PIECE OF ANGLE AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. TWISTED LEFT WRIST.

April 10, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING I-BEAM IN PLACE WHEN HOT SLAG POPPED OFF. HOT SLAG BURNED EYE LID.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING TO GET ROCK OFF OF PLANT FEED & PULLED LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING A SPRING AND HANGER ASSY, FOR HIS PARTNER TO PIN INTO POSITION BELONGING TO A VIBRATING FEEDER. THE PIN WAS NOT PREPERLY LOCATED AND WHEN HE STARTED TO RELEASE THE ASSEMBLY IT S TARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED THE HANDLER IT FELL ONTO IT SIDE PINCHING THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

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