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January 9, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HELPING INSTALL TRANSMISSION IN A TIRE TRUCK. WHILE SLIDING COMPANIES UNDER THE TRUCK IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE FUEL TANK EE MOVED THE COMPANENT UNITL IT WAS FREE. WHEN IT CAME FREE IT TILTED C ATCHING THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE COMPONENT AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.

June 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO PUT CONDUIT THROUGH COAL PLUG IN GLORY HOLE,CONDUIT BROKE FREE AND BALL VALVE HIT EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

May 24, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER ON BED OF TRUCK

June 25, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON THE DUMP LEVER AT THE PRELL BINS.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TRANSMISSION AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-19-90.

September 25, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSPECTING A BROKEN TILT JACK EMPLOYEE RAKED HIS HAND ACROSS A SHARP EDGE CAUSING A CUT ON THE RT HAND

August 29, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT TWO TUBES OF WET HOLE EXPLOSIVES.

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING COAL OUT OF BOTTOM OF TAILGATE, BECUASE THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO COAL LEFT IN BED.

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING TUE ON LOWBUY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM.

September 18, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE ENTERING THE REAR ENGINGE COMPARTMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL.

August 22, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL WAS MANUALLY ROTATING BELT ON BELT DRIVE IN ATTEMPT TO ALIGN KEY. HE TURNED HEAD TO TALK WITH ANOTHER EMPL & ALLOWED FINGER TO GLIDE BETWEEN BELT & BELT ROLLER.

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR DOING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON UNIT #104 RAISED HOOD TO CHECK OIL THOUGHT HOOD WAS LOCKED IN PLACE HOOD CAME DOWN ON SHOULDER THROWING OPERATOR OFF VEHICLE ONTO GROUND.

June 4, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PUMP OUT OF A 55 GALLON DRUM, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 19, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A REPAIR PART AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

January 27, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GENERAL WORK EX1OSURE AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE RA3SED THE LID TO THE TRANSMISSION OF A 992 LOADER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A HYD. IOIL LEAK. A BENT RAIL ON THE LOADER STOPPED THE LID FROM TRAVELING COMPLETELY TO THE NORMAL REST ING POSITION. T2E EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE LID WITH HIS ELBOW AND THE LID CLOSED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

December 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS (UNKNOWN TO HIM) STUCK TO THE GROUND. IN DOING SO, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BACK SP9ING OFF OF INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. PULLED BACK OUT

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OUT FRO4 UNDER A TRUCK THAT HE WAS SER VICING AND H IT HIS ELBOW ON FUEL TANK

September 23, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO REMOVE A SLEEVE FROM THE HORIZONTAL AUGERS ON THE HIGH-WALL MINER BY HAND. WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE SLEEVE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HALF3LINK AT TRUCK DUMP. PIN FRAGMENTED UPON INSTALLATION LODGING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN ABDOMEN.

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