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August 18, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT FROM REFUGE DUMP DOZER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK.

September 27, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING HEAD OFF 8X10X21 GOYNE PUMP, THE HEAD SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CLOSING DOORS ON RR CARS AND BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW. FIRST DAY OFF 12-12-92.

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT PUMP WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL WHILE LIFTING RR CAR RETRACKER.

November 27, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TURNING A SIEVE SCREEN,LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HINGE POINT AND TURN TABLE.

September 29, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING PUMP BARREL FROM PICKUP BARREL DROPPEDFINGER

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP VALVE STRAINED MSUCLE ON R. SIDE.

March 10, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING AIR FILTER OUT OF D8 DOZER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJ CLAIMED THA7 FUMES FORM NALFLOTE 8833 COAL FLOATION REAGENT IRRITATED SINUS PASSAGES AND CAUSED NAUSEA THIS WAS DUE TO CARRYING AGENT IN A CARELESS MANNER AND SPILLING IT

September 27, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIECE METAL WHILE MOVING AIR ACETLINE TANKS.

May 24, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING MINING CABLE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS HIP

March 16, 1985 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ CLEANING COAL OUT FROM BEHIND EJECTION BLADE ON COAL HAULER -RAM CAR WHEN OPERATOR PULLED BLADE BACK ON HIS HAND.

August 16, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF A R/R CAR & HURT LOWER BACK. THIS IS FELT TO BE A REOCCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY IN THAT IT HAPPENS THE SAME WAY RESULTING IN THE SAME TYPE INJUY ONCE EACH YEAR.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT RAIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING STRAIN.

March 30, 1984 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANDLING SUPPLIES WHEN HE TWISED HIS BACK.

November 18, 1983 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING ROCK.

November 5, 1983 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING TRAILING CABLE GOT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND TIMBER

August 16, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PUTTING ON BELT LIFTING BELT

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