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1983–2026
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June 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE 4 X 8 SHEETS OF STEEL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING COMEALONG TO PULL THE STEEL AND THE SHEET EE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEG AND ANKLE.

January 26, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATEBAR TO PRY LOOSE A STEERING CYLINDER ON A 966 LOADER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN TAG LINE ON A CRANE. A CABLE CAME LOOSE CAUSING A BAR TO STRIKE HIS HAND.

March 11, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON A CAT HEAD AND HOLDING A BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

December 9, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE TUIRNING RATCHET TO REMOVE TIGHT BOLT ON STYLE JACK WHEN BO LT SUDDENLY TURNED CAUSING EMP BODY TO TURN A(D THREW LEFT KNEE OUT OF JOINT.

September 6, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WIHT SLATE BAR WHEN ROCK BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK

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