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1983–2026
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June 17, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING WATER F9OM COAL PIT. PULLING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK IT HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

GETTING LUNCH B6CKET OUT OF POWDER TRUCK THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILST REPLACIN1 DRIVE LINE ON 992 LOADER THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE DRIVE LINE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE.IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKED FUL5 SHIFT COMPLAINED BACK HURT.

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EITHER HURT BAC5, CLIMBING ROCK TRUCK TO START OR LIFTING ON FINAL DRIVE TO 402 ROCK DRILL.

May 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING EQU3PMENT AFTER DARK STEPPED OFF TRACK AND IT WAS FURTHER TO THE GROUND THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING TO TWIST BACK

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO LIFT 7OVER TO CHECK TRANS OIL COVER CAME UP AND I.NAME LOST GRIP ON HANDLE ALLOWING COVER TO FALL ON RT FOOT

October 23, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO DOZER TO FUEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

November 26, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

START OF SHIFT EMPL WAS GETTING ON ROCK TRUCK AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TILT CYL TURNED OVER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP

November 15, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUT DOOR ON 404 ROCK DRILL ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

September 27, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ASSISTING WELDER PUTTING PLATE ON DOZER BLADE WHEN PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF MR. MESSERS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

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