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January 7, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED. DOZER PUSHED A ROCK OFF END OF PIT STRIKING BACK OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND LOW BACK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT 1-8-97.

November 15, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER. SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 11-18-96.

January 31, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING THE SPREAD TO SIDE.

August 22, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN DUE TO DOZER SEAT BEING WORN AT ADJUSTMENT SLIDERS.

May 31, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A 16G GRADER AND RAN OVER A ROCK, JOLTING EMPLOYEE.

February 15, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING FLY WHEEL OFF OF AN AIR COMPRESSOR USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH PINCHED TIP OF INDEX FINGER.

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT HOME ON DEC 2 1991 AFTER COMPLAINING OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN SINCE THEN HE HAS HAD SURGERY FOR A DISC PROBLEM IN TH OMASIC VERTABRAE POSSIBLE REOCCURRENCE FROM AN OLD INJURY

September 9, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING AROUND ROADWAY UP SLOPE DOZER SLID SIDEWAYS THEN FLIPPED TURNING 3600.

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING FILL DOZER BACKED OVER A ROCK SUDDEN JOLT TWISTED NECK.

March 29, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING BULLDOZER TRACK WITH BOOM TRUCK CHAINE CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

January 4, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING UP PUSHING ;IN SHOT, RAN OVER ROCK TWISTING CAUSED DOZER TO SHIFT TWISTED EMP LOWER BACK

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