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September 24, 1998 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A TRUCK HAD SPUN OUT ON AN INCLUINE LEADING TO MINE POND SO I ATTACHED A CHAIN TO THAT TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCES OF PUTTING IT ONTO AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET TO PULL IT OUT AND GOT MY HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND BUCKET AND THE CHAIN TIGHTENED RESULTING IN AN AVULSION TO THE LAST KNUCKLE OF THE LAST FIFTH DIGIT LITTLE FINGER.

June 26, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TORCHING CORNER GOSSETS FROM BOTTOM OF DOZER BLADE. WHEN CUTTING WAS COMPLETED, GUUSSET FELL STRIKING LEFT LEG CUTTING INSIDE CALF AREA.

February 28, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT THAT HAD A LOOSE WELD NUT. 8MM BOLT GOING THROUGH ELECTRONIC MODUEL HAD WELD NUT BROKEN AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET BOLT OUT USING NORMAL METHOD. TRIED HOLDING PRESS URE AGAINST BOLT WHILE SPINNING BOLT WITH IMPACT 1/2 SOCKET AND EXTENSIONS CAME OFF HIT LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER.

January 23, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING, WELDING, CUTTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON A 994. SMALL PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS BACKING DOWN A SLOPE & DROPPED OVER A ROCK -JOLTING BACK.

June 30, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT IN HEAD BY AIR WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.

February 26, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER,THE MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAB.

March 16, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TIMBER DROPPED CHAINSAW, CUT KNEE LEFT ARM.

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