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November 5, 1992 IA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Struck by flying object

WE WERE NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYEE 11/09/92 THAT METAL WEARINGS FROM THE EXPLORATION DRILL BLEW INTO HIS EYES 11/5/92. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/6/92, RETURNING TO WORK 11/9/92.

July 6, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM CLEANER ON 992 ENDLOADER WHEN HE BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT. HE JUMPED BACK ONTO THE FLATBED OF STEAM CLEANER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A 2" X 4" BOARD. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID FOR THE BURN AND LATER WENT TO DOCTOR TETANUS SHOT.

August 6, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)

SUBJECT WAS WORKING WITH REPAIR CREW & HE SAID THAT SOMETIME DURING THE DAY HE GOT A WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES IT DIDNT START TO HURT HIS EYES UNTIL HE GOT READY TO GO TO BED

February 19, 1990 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID THE CONTINUOUS PRESSURE ON THE FOOT VALVE CAUSED HIS BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT FOOT TO HURT.

February 8, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

PRYING ON LARGE BOULDER WITH CORNER OF BLADE AND BOULDER BROKE CAUSING SUDDEN RELEASE OF BLADE PRESSURE THAT JARRED MACHINE AND HIMSELF.

September 19, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS PUSHING DIRT RECLAIMING LAND AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND CAUSED HIS NECK AND BACK TO HURT.

April 11, 1989 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS DRINKING STRONG SMELL OF BOOZE ON HIS BREATH HIS VERSION IS HE MOTIONED TO THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF THE DRAGLINE BUT BEFORE HE DID THE DRAG SWUNG & KNOCKED HIM OFF THE OPERATOR SAID HE SAW HIM GET DOWN ONTO GROUND & WALK TOWARDS THE READ & HE WENT BACK TO DIGGING NO SERIOUS INJURIES SUBJECT RELEASED HOSPITAL 041589

April 7, 1989 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Missouri Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING METAL IN CHUTE AT WASHER UNDER SHAKER/HANDLING SHEETS OF METAL.

February 9, 1989 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT SAID "I GOT A SORE BACK BECAUSE OF THE SEAT THAT WAS JUST INSTALLED" SO THE OTHER ONE COULD BE REUPHOLSTERED.

February 7, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT SAID HE HAD JUST PUSHED A PAN TO LOAD IT AND AS HE WENT TO BACK UP HIS DOZER HE DROVE OVER A ROCK AND WAS TURNING AROUND AT THE SAME TIME AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE HOIST LEVER THE DR SAID HE WILL BE UNABLE TO WORK FOR AT LEAST 4 DAYS

September 14, 1988 MO · Coal MACHINERY
Missouri Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING STEEL PLATE LINER OUT OF DOZER BLADE WHEN THE LAST FEW INCHES WAS AIR ARCED OUT STEEL PLATE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT CAUSING A 4" TO 5" LACERATION ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT ABOUT 3" BACK OF STEEL TOE IN BODY.

August 31, 1988 IA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING FORMAN WELD-FLASH FROM WLDER BURNT EYES.

October 6, 1987 IA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING COAL 8RILL-CUT HAND ON DRILL STEELS.

February 13, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT TOLD ME3ON 2-17-87 THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT WHILE OPERATING DOZER SEE FOLLOW UP REPORT I HAVE A NOTE & FOLLOW UP REPORT ATTACHED TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS A LATE REPORT.

February 6, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING STEEL O3 LOADER.PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF SHAFT INTO EYE.

December 23, 1986 OH · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A VERTICAL DRILL APPR.8FT FROM EDGE OF A 25FT HIGHWALL BENCH WHEN HIS OUTRIGGER SUNK IN DUE TO A CRACK & DRILL UNIT TILTED & HE JUMPED OFF OF IT & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

January 22, 1986 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Universal Coal & Energy Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING 8TRAW BLOWER IN PIT 001 WHEN SHOOT OF MACHINE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN LEFT KNEE.

June 27, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT SAID HE WAS BACKING UP HIS DOZER & WENT OVER A LARGE ROCK & JARRED HIS BACK.

May 30, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT HAD ATTEMPTED TO HOLD A STUD FROM COMING OUT OF THE HOLE WHILE HE TRIED TO TAKE NUT OFF WITH AN AIR WRENCH WHEN THE STUD PUSHED OUT OF HOLE TURNED & CUT HIS FINGER

October 11, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

SUBJECT NOTICED A PROBLEM IN FRONT OF ENGINE & WHEN HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE IT SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. IT WAS DETERMINED AT THE HOSPITAL THAT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. AS NEAR AS WE CAN TELL IT CAME FROM THEMANIFOLD AREA

July 13, 1984 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

SUBJECT WAS COMING OUT THE ROAD & SOMETHING MUST HAVE FLOWN INTO HIS EYE BECAUSE IT STARTED TO BOTHER HIM VERY BAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY OUR "EMT" BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND IN THE EYE, AFTER TREAMENT HE WAS SENT BACK TO WORK.

July 12, 1984 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT SAID HE WAS WELDING AND PIECE OF FLUX GOT INTO HIS EYE SOMEHOW HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT HAD JUST LIFT ED HIS HIOOD TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF OF THE WELDING ROD HE HAD JUST USED AS IT COOLED OFF AND FLEW INTO HIS EYE

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS WORKING BELOW A DOZER (WHO WAS PUSHING DIRT) HOOKING UP A WATER PUMP HOSE ANDA CARGE PIECE OF WET DIRT ROLLED AROUND THE EDGE OF THE DOZER BLADE AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE INTO HIM KNOC KING HIM DOWN.

February 23, 1984 OH · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SUBJECT WAS ATTACHING ANOTHER DRILL STEEL WHEN A 1/4" HOSE BLEW OUT SQUIRTING HYDRAULIC OIL INTO BOTH EYES.

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO GRAB AN OBJECT THOUGHT TO BE A PIECE OF TAPE OFF OF A MOVING FAN BELT AND HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK BY THIS OBJECT UNKNOWN

June 27, 1983 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS MOVING UP THE HILL TO HIS NEXT WORK OSITION AS HE ARRIVED THE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND HE JAMMED ON HIS PARKING BRAKE BUT FOR SUCH A STEEP WORK AREA IT WOULD NOT HOLD SUBJECT JUMPE D OFF AND THE MACHINE WENT INTO THE DITCH AND STOPPED UP AGAINST THE BANK

March 25, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
West Virginia Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING A RAG THAT HE HAD PLACED NEAR THE FLY WHEEL ON A PUMP HE HAD JUST STARTED AND IT CAUGHT HIS HAND

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