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January 3, 2006 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was fueling a 777D, when he went to remove the nozzle the hose stuck open letting fuel out, which hit him in the face. Fuel went in his eyes, mouth and nose.

December 28, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was filling the antifreeze tank, when he pulled the hose from the tank he got antifreeze in his eyes.

October 10, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing a tire on a truck. He lifted the flat, muddy tire to place it in the back of the truck, when he felt strained in the back and groin area. The condition worsened as the day when on.

July 23, 2004 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was picking up and carrying metal brackets to install boggie pins in a D11 dozer's roller frame, when he pulled a muscle in his chest.

September 18, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS REBUILDING ROLLER FRAMES FOR D11 TRACTOR. TAKING SNAP RINGS OUT OF BOGGIE PIN COVERS WHEN HE GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

January 23, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK WHEN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE QUIT ON THE ENTRANCE ROAD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER PARKING, EE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT ANTIFREEZE BURNT HIS LEFT A RM.

June 29, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS INTO EXCAVATOR BUCKET, SO HE COULD MOVE THEM CLOSER TO WHERE HE WAS WORKING. INJURY OCCURED WHEN HE WAS ROLLING A ROLLER INTO THE BUCKET.

March 1, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE INTO BUCKET OF BACKHOE. GOT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL & BUCKET CUTTING & MASHING FINGER

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