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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 15, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN EASYOUT TO REMOVE BROKEN PLASTICSPRAY HEAD. HE TAPPED THE EASY OUT AND SOMETHINGHIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THE MARROWBONE HEALTH UNIT CONTACTED THE REFERRI NG DR OFFICE AND WAS TOLD NO RX WAS GIVEN. WE WERE NOT INFORMED UNITL 7/29/97 THAT THIS WAS INCORRECT. THE DR HAD FAILED TO NOT IN THE FILE

September 23, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BIG SANG KILL MAKING A SPLICE IN AN AIR LINE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

May 12, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING A BAD SCREEN PANEL IN BOTTOM DECK OF A CRS DRAIN & RINSE SCREEN ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PLANT. A 2# SHOP HAMMER WAS REQUIRED TO POUND THE SCREEN IN PLACE. THE HAMMED BOUNCED B ACK STRIKING THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

April 15, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 3-28-96 THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A LADDER, FALLING AND HURTING HIS BACK. ON 4-15-96 HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP, PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE HAD PAIN. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN RESULT TING IN A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

October 17, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LADY APPROX. 4 FT ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.

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