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July 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM A COAL TRANFER POINT. WHEN IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE COAL SHOOT.

January 3, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A CROSSBAR, THE FELLOW ON THE OTHER END OF THE CROSSBAR SLIPPED. THE END I WAS HOLDING THEN FELL TO THE PAVEMENT SMASHING MY MIDDLE FINGER.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TREATING WATER AND HAD PUT HYDRATED LIME IN BARREL AND PROCEEDED TO PUT SODA ASH BRIQUETTES IN BARREL AT WHICH TIME THE LIME CAME BACK OUT OF BARREL AND INTO HIS EYE

February 1, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVED SHEET METAL OFF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 475 HIGHLIFT, TURNED AND SET METAL DOWN PAIN IN LOWER BACK COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

November 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED CRIBBING BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT. BLOCK HIT BEHIND HARDTOE.

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON SPOCKET OF DRAGLINE AT THE SHOP, SPOCKET AND CHAIN FELL ON LEFT HAND, CAUSING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE SMASHED OF ST THE TIP.

September 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS TREATING WATER WITH LIME DURING A HEAVY RAIN & THE LIME STUCK ON HIS WET CLOTHING & WENT THROUGH & BURNED HIS SKIN

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COAL CARS. HE TIGHTENED THE BRAKE AND SWUNG FROM BRAKE TO LADDER. SPRAINED BACK.

September 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING CONSTRUCTION WORK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER FOR THIS WORK,PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

December 1, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

AFTER LOADING T9UCK WITH REJECTS, EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOOR ON THE REJECT BIN WHEN A STRAY ROCK FELL FROM THE BIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING RIPPER 8HANK BACK IN DOZER

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING3REPLACE ROOL ON BELTLINE AT LOADOUT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EYELID THUS CUTTING EYELID

September 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN CLAMPS LET LOOSE IT FELL ON HAND BREAKING END OF RING FINGER

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