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February 9, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-7-93 DATE HERNIA OPERATION EE WAS WORKING AS A CAR DROPPER WHEN INJURY OCCURRED THIS JOB REQUIRED EE TO TIGHTEN THE HAND BRAKE ON RAIL ROAD CARS THE PULLIN G ACTION CAUSED THE EE TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.

December 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL PLATE (TO MAKE A PATCH) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

95149ED WAS LIFTING A PLATE WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE THE INJURED TWISTED & AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING PROBLEM

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS LIFTING BEARING CAP TO PUT OVER BEARING WHEN HE SET IT DOWN TO CHANGE POSITION, CAP SLIPPED OFF BEARING STUDS FALLING ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 1, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ELEVATOR DOOR UP WHEN INSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR CAME DOWN HITTING RIGHT HAND.PUTTING HAND IN A PINCH POINT.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DROP LOADED CARS DOWN TRACK. THIS REQUIRED HIM TO TIGHTEN BRAKES ON THE CAR HE WAS ON. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WALKWAY FROM EXISTING BELT WALKWAY CAU GHT ON PIECE OF ANGLE INJ PUSHED WALKWAY & ANGLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPL ON HAD CUTTING SAME.

August 4, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WOOD PLANKS AT SPILLWAY OF NEW AND SYSTEM PLANT PONDWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMOPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE GUARD FROM AROUND THE RADIATOR ON A DOZER, TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE HOSE. WHEN LIFTING THE GUARD HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MI SS ANY DAYS WORKED OR RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/14/91. THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.

December 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT FILTER SECTIONS ON REFUSE FILTER ONE SLIPPE DOUT OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE STEPS AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT CLAIMAINT UNDER THE CHIN REQUIRI NG 5 STITCHES.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WEIGHING 250 LBS ON FLATBED TRUCK TO INSTALL A BINDER ON IT.

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STRAPS ON BEAMS ON A TRUCK WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS UNBOOMING TGHE LOAD A PIPE FLEW OFF OF BOOMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD CUTTING HIS EAR & BEHIND HIS EAR

January 28, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING IDLER ROLER AT STOCK PILE RECLAIM BELT THE ROLLER MOVED ,, MASHED M. FINGER OF R. HAND BETWEEN ROLER A(D FRAME CAUSING FRACT.

January 10, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER TO PLACED UNDER A TRUCK BED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

December 28, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE FLOW GATE AT THE LOADOUT, THE GATE CLOSED, CATCHING HIM ACROSS THE LEGS RESULTING IN TORN CARTILAGE IN L EFT KNEE AND A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

August 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PIECES OF SCRAP STEEL PLATE FROM JOB LOST CONTROL OF PIECE BEING HANDLED BY HAND PICHED FINGERS

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TIGHTEN B9AKES ON RAILROAD CARS HE FETL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 3, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHECKING 5 PIECE OF BROKEN METAL ON THE SCREEN IT FELL MASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

December 26, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PALCING 5 WEAR RING OF A BILTER AGAINST THE WALL OF THE PLANT, IT STARTED TO FALL AND WHEN HE TRY TO STOP IT IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BEAM FROM VIBRATOR WHEN BEAM SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN METAL AND BEAM.

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HANDLING GRATING HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRATING

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