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1983–2026
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July 11, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Allegheny Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANINF OLD JUNK FROM AROUND THE SHOP AREA.A ROUND PIECE OF METAL ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE LEG.

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Allegheny Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING WATER HOSE AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Allegheny Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND MECHANIC WERE ROLLING A GEAR ON THE DRAGLINE, WHEN HIS WEDDING RING GOT CAUGHT IN THE GEAR, TEARING INTO HIS FINGER.

January 31, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Allegheny Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED A SUCTION HOSE OUT OF A POND

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Allegheny Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER IN THE 400, THE WIRE ATTACHED TO THE FILTER TO USE FOR PULLING IT OUT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIS FINGERS BEING CUT.

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