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November 9, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SPEED REDUCER ON CLEAN COAL FILTER. THE TURN BUCKLE ON THE SPPED REDUCER WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY ALLOWING THE SPPED REDUCER TO SWING DOWN WARD HITTING MAN ON R T. SHOULDER BLADE.

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

41506AS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED UP CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

July 12, 1992 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAT HAD PERCHLOROETHELENE IN IT RAN DOWN FACE IN R T EYE AND R T EAR

October 15, 1991 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AT SAMPLING STATION AT TRUCK DUMP FACILITY REHURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING SLAMPLE BAGS. SAME AREA AS ACCIDENT ON 11-13-91.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS REGULAR JOB STATION AS TRAM OPR/MECH WHILE POURING FREEZE PROOFING TANNER GAS INTO AIR LINES AIR PRESSURE BLEW BUT SOLUTION INTO EMPLS EYES. AMN IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED OWN EYES WITH WAT ER SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT SITE MAN WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

November 20, 1990 WV · Coal safety director HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF GRASS SEED FROM BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND CARRYING THEM TO THE STORE ROOM BLDG APPROX. 20 FT FROM TRUCK I FELT A DULL PAIN IN MY LEFT LOWER BACK A FEW TIMES BUT DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REAL PAIN INVOLVED AT THE TIME.

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

2ND FLOOR OF PLANT MAN WAS DRAGGING PIECE OF PIPE TO BE FITTED TO FEED BOX TO DE-SLIME VIBRATOR. MAN INJURED BACK ON 4/30/90 AT HOME WHILE MOVING FREEZER.

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WASH BOX A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-21-89.

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING STOPP3NG AND PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON 4AS MAKING POWER CONNECTIONS ON POWER POLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CA6LE & WATER HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONT. MI3ER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

February 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CONVEY2R BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED BACK

January 20, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING POWER CA6LE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MOVING MINER CA6LE AND BUMPED TRT. ELBOW AGAINST RIPPER HEAD, BRUISING ELBOW.

February 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING RAILS AN8 A RAIL FLIPPED OVER ON HIS HAND. LACERATION.

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING PUMP CABLE AND FLIPPED CABLE AND MUD HIT HIS LT. EYE.

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO PUT BRIDGE THAT HAD WRECKED BACK ON PAN LINE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PANLINE MASHING FINGER.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING SHIELDS ON MINER(CONT) AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELLOW WORKER THREW A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FINGER & FRACTURED THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LT. HAND.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON A 4"X8"X18\ HEADER & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING A HYD JACK IN SUPPLY CAR & THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE -RT-STRAIN

May 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT PASS HERNIA RT SIDE INQUINAL REGION.

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LT HAND WITH A BLOCK FRACTURING FINGER

March 9, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTION CAUSED SKIN IRRITATION TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STEEL RAIL & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING A TIRE ON A COAL TRUCK AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

June 1, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAISING BELT DRIVE WITH LIFTING JACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 17, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE CONT. MINER AND INJURED HIS BACK.

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAVELING ACROSS OVERCAST AND TWISTED HER RT KNEE OLD INJURY

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DEWATERING PUMP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT AND BUMPED HIS LT KNEE ON METAL WATER LINE

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