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February 18, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING ON A BUCKET TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A FRONT SUSPENSION CYLINDER, STOOD UP AND BACK AND MID-SECTION STARTED HURTING.

January 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE STRUCTURE THEY WERE WORKING ON AND THE SPRAY GOT UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD. THE ALKALINE MIXTURE BURNED HIS FACE.

January 3, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN AN ACCESS PANEL AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON CRIBBING. EE WAS TREATED ON 1/4/02 AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT HE LEFT THE JOB EARLY. WE HAD NOT HEARD FROM HIM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTACT HIM SINCE THAT DATE. I RECIEVED AN OFF WORK SLIP FOR PERIOD 1/8/02 TO PRESENT FROM A DR. TODAY MAKING THE INJURY REPORTABLE.

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