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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 20, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-ALONGS TO LFIT SUBFRAME WHEN THE CABLE SLACKED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND DRAG CONVEYOR.

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-A-LONGS WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SCREEN.

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A BEARING OFF AND THE BRASS SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

October 18, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HIT BEARING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED BEARING CHIP OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT KNEE

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