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October 3, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES WHILE OPERATING A DOZER ON A FILL AREA HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST WHEN PULLING ON THE STEERING CLUTCH AND RAN OVER A ROCK.

August 7, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED STATES WHILE OPERATING A BULLDOZER &WHILE HE WAS BACKING HE RAN INTO A LARGE ROCK STOPPING THE MACHINE ABRUPTY HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED BACK

March 24, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF OPERATING A GRINDER FROM A "BUCKET TRUCK" WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, THE GRINDER STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

December 9, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF SPRAYING OFF A DRILL WHEN SOME MATERIAL FLEW BACK IN HIS EYE. A SMALL RUST FRAGMENT WA SMBEDDED.

October 26, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY WHILE HE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH AND SOME MATERIAL FLEW UP AND WENT UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE OBJECT COULD NOT BE FLUSHED OUT.

January 3, 1994 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF OPERATING A GRADER AND WHILE SCRAPING A ROADWAY, THE BLADE "CAUGHT" A ROCK AND CAUSED HIS NECK TO JERK. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO THE NECK AREA.

April 7, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ND WHILE BACKING UP, HE RAN INTO A LARGE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO GET JARRED AND BOUNCED. HE SUSTAINED A STOVED NECK.

April 7, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF OPERATING A DROTT CRANE, LOADING AN 'ARM' OFF OF A 992 LOADER ONTOA FLAT BED TRUCK. WHILE THE ARM WAS BEING LOWER-ED THE HOUSE WHERE HE WAS OPERATING WITHIN, BROK E LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CRANE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS THIGH AND FOREARM.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS STANDING ON A BERM WAITING FOR A GRADER TO PASS.AS THE GRADER PASSED BY.IT HOOKED A ROCK CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

January 27, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS IN PROCESS OF HAVING HIS TRUCK LOADED BY A DEMAG WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE BED,JOLTING THE TRUCK AND DRIVER,INJURED HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJUR Y.

December 14, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJ OPERATING GRADER,RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY ,HURT HIS BACK.

July 10, 1991 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED A DRILLER WAS OPERATING HIS DRILL WHEN THE EDGE OF THE BENCH GAVEWAY.HE JUMPED FROM THE DRILL.

April 30, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WELDING ON A DRILL.

April 29, 1991 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

EE HYD SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS JOLTED WHILE OPERATING HIS DEMAG SHOVEL CAUSING HIM LOWER BACK HIM.

January 15, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

TROUBLE SHOOTING WELDER WITH SCREWDRIVER IN HAND. SCREWDRIVER HIT BLADE AND PULLED HAND INTO FAN AND CUT FINGERS AND KNUCKLE.

August 3, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

A BULLDOZER OPERATOR WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE CAB OF HIS BULLDOZER. (AS REPORTED BY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE)

May 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME, A MECHANIC, WAS USING A GRINDING STONE ON METAL WHEN THE STONE BLEW APART CUTTING HIS LEG.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE A MECHANIC ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A BULLDOZER WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS HAND.

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

GREASER WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON GREASE TRUCK WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

October 18, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

I NAME A MECHANIC WAS GRINDING ON METAL WHEN A SMALL OBJECT WENT INTO HIS L EYE HE WENT THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT REMOVED

September 18, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED A GREASER WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER AND BACKED INTO A HOLE.THE JERK OF THE BULLDOZER KNOCKED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB CAUSING BACK/NECK PAIN.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS GREASING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE GOT A SPRAY OF GREASE IN HIS LEFT EYE.

April 8, 1989 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME, HYD. SHOVEL OP., WAS HELPING MECHANICS WORK ON HIS SHOVEL. HE WAS STEAM CLEANING WHEN HE SPRAYED HIS LEFT ARM.

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

I.NAME CUTTING PIECE OF METAL OFF ROCK TRUCK WHEEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OF TRUCK STRIKING HIM IN FACE.

November 4, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by flying object

GRINDING PC OF METAL SM PC FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 10, 1988 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WORKING WITH THE POWDER CREW LOADING HOLES WITHA BOOM ON A 1988 MACK POWDER TRUCK HE WAS MOVING BETWEEN HOLES WHEN THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE HYD. JACK WHICH SUPPORTS THE BOOM CAME OUT CAUSING THE BOOM TO DROP ONTO I NAMES HEAD

February 9, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
High Power Energy · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER OF ROCK 7RUCK WAS JARED WHILE BEING LOADED BY DEMAG SHOVEL. SUFFERED PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT ARM.

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