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February 18, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSURE TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT KNEE AND THIGH.

February 17, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO RAISE A ROCK TRUCK DRIVE LINE BACK IN ITS PLACE BY USING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HE SPRAINED IT.

December 28, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHECKING 7HE OIL LEVEL OF A DOZER, THE CAB DOOR CLOSED ON VICTIM STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW CHIPPING A BONE IN HIS ELBOW. DOZER WAS PARKED ON AN ANGLE WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE AS IT DID. 3

December 2, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING3DIESAL FUEL HOSE NOZZLE ON TO HOOK ON FUEL TANK, VICTIM SPRAINED A MUSCLE AND TENDON IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 3, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM CLAIMS H9 HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A GASOLINE TYPE WATER PUMP.

July 8, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ALIGNING 6P A U-JOINT ON DRIVE LINE OF EDLAODER, THE JOINT WAS TWISTED ANDCAUGHT VICTIM'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ENTERING 7HE CAB OF DOZER,THE CAB DOOR CLOSED ON VICTIM STIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK AREA.DOZER WAS PARKED ON AN ANGLE WHICH CAUSED DOOR TO CLOSE AS IT DID.

November 10, 1986 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING O6T OF CAB OF POWDER TRUCK, HIS FEFT KNEE JOINT SUDDENLY "LOCKED UP" AND INEXPLICABLY WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE DIDNT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH TH E KNEE. HE DIDN7 FALL, SLIP, STRIKE AGAINST OR WAS STRUCK BY ANYTHING

September 29, 1986 WV · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING 8TEEL ON HIGHWALL DRILL VICTIM ALLEGEDLY INJURED BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A BREAKOUT WRENCH

July 14, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AL5EGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS REMO5ING WHEELS FROM A TRUCK. WHILE IN PROCESS OF PULLING VICTIM FELT SHARP PAIN IN AREA OF RIGHT TESTICLE & GROIN AREA.

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS MOVI3G THE BLADE BRACES ON DOZER TO CHANGE BLADE ANGLE THE BRACE CAUGHT VICTIMS RT HAND IN A PINCH POINT CRUSHING THE MIDDLE FINGER AND BREAKING THE TIP OF RING FINGER BONE TOO

February 8, 1984 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS PUTTING SAFETY PIN IN MAST OF DRILL WHEN PIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN FRAME OF DRILL AND PIN INDIVIDUAL HAD TO HAVE FINGER AMPUTATED

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