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September 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROOF BOLT & IT HAD A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS HAND.

August 18, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE BELT FEEDER AND PULLED TENDONS IN ELBOW.

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE HANGER.

June 25, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE TRACK & A TIE CAME UP ON ONE END & HIT HIM BELOW THE LEFT EYE

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BEARING ON A BELT HEAD & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING & THE ROLLER

August 24, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS HELPING PUT AN ATRS SYSTEM ON A BOLTER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ATRS AND THE BOLTER.

May 27, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD MINE CABLES ON A SCOOP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

December 31, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT. A ROPE DOGE SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING RAIL FROM FLAT CAR CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN RAILS.

July 24, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE VENTILATION CURTAIN WITH COAL PILED ON IT.HE WAS NOT AWARE HE HAD HURT HIMSELF AND THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK DUE TO CHEST PAIN.

January 26, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING A GUARD ON HIGH LINE CABLE,PIECE OF MUD FELL AND HIT EMPL IN EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION OF LEFT EYE.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING METAL BOXES INIDE OF MINES EMP MASHED L HAND BETWEEN TWO BOXES.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONTO TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

June 6, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REGUALTE THE FLOW OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BY ADJUSTING A MANUAL VALVE(IN LINE) AND A FAULTY SEAL PACKING EMPLOYEE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ANHYDROUS AMMONIA VAPORS.

February 15, 1988 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH HIM AT THE TIME REPORT THAT HE MADE NO SOUNDS OF PAIN NOR GRABBED THE INJURED AREA. THE EMPLOYE HAS CHRONC BACK PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT WORK RELATED.

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