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January 18, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While working on a front end loader the hood fell and struck the EE on the foot.

October 15, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling wet refuse from the plant floor when he felt a pain in his lower back.

June 9, 2006 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was washing down fly ash with 1 1/2 water hose Hot ashes blew back onto his left forearm, wrist and hands.

June 5, 2006 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was replacing metal screen and strained back muscle.

August 6, 2003 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RAIL ROAD CARS, WHEN CARS BUMPED, EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

October 30, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING LADDER AND TURNING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR HE HURT HIS BACK-EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-1-02. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-14-02.

July 26, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TAIL ROLLER BEARING- THE BEARING STRUCK EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKED HIM TO FLOOR.

May 18, 2001 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CHAIN ON A SPROCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB. POWER WAS LOCKED AND TAGGED. SPROCKET WAS NOT MOVING.

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