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March 25, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A BARREL OF FLOCK INTO A BACKHOE BUCKET. A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET CAUGHT A PIECE OF ROCK, WHICH FOULDED EE'S FOOT AGAINST BANK.

August 21, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING LARGE ROCKS AT TRUCK DUMP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 9, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGED HE [WAS] CLIMBING UP ON THE TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEG.

February 14, 1997 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

ROLLING A DRUM UP A RAMP. DRUM FELL OFF ONE END OF RAMP AND SMASHED RT FINGERS.

December 6, 1996 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BOX WITH APPROX. 45 LBS OF COAL IN IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 2, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TRAILER TIRES ON SPOKE OF TRAILER THE TIRE WHEEL. ASSEMBLY SLIPPED PINCHEDHIS PINKEY FINGER & CRUSHED IT.

May 1, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TRAY OF TOOLS FROM THE TRUCK TOOL BOX. AS HE TURNED TO TAKE A STEP, FELT A SHARPN PAIN IN THE BACK.

July 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUT RT HAND ON A PULLEY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MECHANICS TRUCK AIR COMPRESSOR

May 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FUELING A ROCK TRUCK. THE NOZZLE STUCK AND HE PULLED OUT THE NOZZLE. FUEL SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES.

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE FUELING A SHOVEL. A FUEL NOZZLE FELL OFF THE STEP ON THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE REPORTED THIS ON 8-19-93 AND WENT TO THE DR ON 8-20-93. HE HAS MISSED 4 D AYS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

June 10, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

AS HE WAS LOWERING THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE ROCK TRUCK (28096) HE WAS OPERATING, THE WINDOW FELL AND MASHED THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FRANKIE WAS ATTEMTPING TO MOVE A SMALL PORTABLE WATER PUMP. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE FELT A HEAT SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 7, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A FUEL HOSE/NOZZLE OFF OF A HOSE REEL ON THE FUEL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THE NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRIP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FRONT TEETH, CAUSING ONE TO BE CHIPPED. BAD WE ATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT.

November 18, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED IS NOT SUR EWHEN OR HOW THE INJURY OCCURED. HOWEVER, AT APPROX 2:15 PM ON 11-18-92 HIS LEFT LEG AND GROIN AREA STARTED HURTING AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WENT TO THE DO CTOR ON 11-19-92 AND HIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A GROIN STRAIN.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BENT OVER TO LIFT BATTERIES AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 28, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FUEL HOSE REEL LOCK RELEASED TAKING UP SLACK IN FUEL HOSE JERKING ARM & PULLING HIM TO GROUND. EMPL DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 10/11 HE DIDN'T START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11/1.

January 9, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVED TO THE LEFT WHILE ON HIS KNEES, WHEN HE MOVED SOMETHING POPPED, LEAVING HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 16, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A PIN FROM LOADER, PIN FELL CAUGHT FINGER.

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY & IN PROCESS OF MOVING CABLE HE TWISTED KNEE.

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