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April 14, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRIVE BELT ON GRIZZLEY FEEDER, LEFT HAND (THUMB & INDEX FINGER), BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY. MACHINE WAS NOT OPERATING. RECOIL ACTION ONLY.

September 3, 1996 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TAIL SECTION OF 18" CONVEYOR WITH ANOTHER EE. DURING LIFTING FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EXITING WABCO TRUCK NEAR END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGTH HIP AND RIGHT BUTTOCK.

June 13, 1995 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING UP AFTER AFTER WELDING PIECE OF SLAG LODGED IN LEFT EYE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO REMOVED SLAG & EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK

December 20, 1994 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A FIRE HOSE UP TO DRAIN WATER OUT. A METAL CLAMP USED TO SPLICE THE HOSE TOGETHER SWUNG BACK AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

October 11, 1994 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ASSISTING MECHANIC ON INSTALLING AN AXLE SEAL ON DOZER. RIGHT AND SLIPPED AND BECAME LACERATED ON METAL EDGE OF SEAL.

November 4, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MANUALLY MOVING A 10" PIPE.WHILE LIFTING PIPE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.SWELLING OCCURRED AT BASE OF RIGHT HAND,THUMB,AND WRIST.

August 4, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

39639NG CUTTING EDGE TO INSTALL ON DOZER, FELT STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 25, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING STANDS FOR CONVEYOR BELTLINE-FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND NECK-TOLD FOREMAN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK AND COMPLETED SHIFT 2 3:00 PM ALSO WORKED 8 HRS EACH DAY 07-27-92 AND 07-28-92 BEFORE S EEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

September 18, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANIGN TIRES ON TRUCK LIFTED TIRE TWISTED NECK L SHOULDER AND L ARM

August 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP TOOLS, SLIVER OF METAL IMBEDDED IN L EYE

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