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May 1, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON WEAR TRACKS NEAR PLANT WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK EARLY ON 5/7/90 DUE TO LOW BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/15/90. NO LOST TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/8/90.

April 23, 1990 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING COAL SAMPLE BAGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

June 14, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING NERA CAUSTIC SODA TANK IN PLANT VICTIM STEPPED INSPILLED MATERIAL RESULTING FROM A RUPTURE CAUSTIC SODA LINE. VICTIM WAS WEARING WARN BOOTS, WHICH ALLOWED CAUSTIC SODA TO GET ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CHEMCIAL BURN.

May 24, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A RAILROAD SWITCH WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING AT HEAD-END OF REFUSE BELT EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL REGULATING 8" PINCH VALVE IN PLANT.HURT LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON HANDLE OF PINCH VALVE.EMPL FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER BACK.

December 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

February 24, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLOSING 8TOKER GATE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF I.NAME HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM AND RIB AREAS.

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS INSTALLING A FAN HUB ON AN ENGINE, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING AND LIFTING THE HUB HE INJURED HIS BACK

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ EMPL CLOSED3FINGER IN RR CAR DOOR.FX LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 22, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVEL3NG COAL, POSSIBLE RUPTURE

November 26, 1985 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS 8HOVELING IN FRONT OF DRYER AND HIT HIS INDEX FINGER

March 19, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING BACK ON METAL IT FLIPPED BACK ON FINGER. 1" LACERATION RT LITTLE FINGER.

February 19, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL, INJURED BACK.

July 2, 1984 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A SPRING AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. BROKE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND.

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RT WRIST WHILE CLEANING FILTER

June 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GREASE CANISTER AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE.

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING JACK OFF LOAD OUT CHUTE-JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

October 27, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING ON A PUMP, WHEN HE TOOK THE GUARD OFF, IT TURNED OVER ON HIS FOOT AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 24, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CLOSING DOOR ON R/R CAR, PIECE OF METAL CUT RIGHT HAND.

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