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July 13, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PLACING PIN IN BUCKET OF END LOADER

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR SLIPPED MASHING LEFT THUMB.

September 17, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIMS LEG WAS3CAUGHT BETWEEN A RUBBER TIRE LAAT CAR AND A TRACK MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE AFTER A MINE TIMBER SLIPPED AWAY FROM BETWEEN THE TOW PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THE TIMBER WAS BEING USED TO RAM THE FLAT CAR UP3INTO A X CUT THE VICTIM SUFERED A FRACTURED FIBULA TO RIGHT LEG

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SEGMEN7 FROM FINAL DRIVE ON D-8 DOZER AND HAD METAL TO EMBEDED LOWER STOMECH APPROX.1" BELOW THE NAVEL FROM STRIKING SEGMENT WITH AN EIGHT POUND HAMMER.

August 11, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SETTING BITS ON3CONT.MINING MACHINE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION AND FLYING METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

April 15, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TAIL PI9CE WHEN JACK BROKE ALLOWING THE TAIL PIECE TO SWING AND BIT THE VICTIMS LEG

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A 5-TON L3FTING JACK TO REPAIR A CROSS MEMBER ON A 21SC WHEN THE JACK BROKE CAUSING A SUDEDEN RELEASE TO THE SLATE BAR BEING USED IN THE JACK. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 3-18-86 A ND ON 4-15-86 T2E COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED A CLAIM WAS FILED

March 5, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT 3 PHASE AC ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR OF STD CAR ON MAINS 010-0 SECTION THE KNIFE BEING USED SLIPPED THRU RUBBER MORE EASILY THAN EXPECTED AND CUT INTO THE THIGH OF THE INJ URED

February 20, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TIGHTENING THE HOLD DOWN BOLTS ON T HE GUARD FOR THE 3 RT-A BELT DRIVE THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE FOOTING RESULTING IN A FALL.

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