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June 26, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU 330M HAULAGE TRUCK. WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE D & K RF120C HYDRAULIC SHOVEL A LARGE ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE BUCKET AS IT WAS BEING PLACED IN THE TRUCK BED. THE ROCK SHI FTED WHEN IT STRUCK THE MATERIAL IN THE BED AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED. THIS JERKED THE TRUCK SUDDENLY AND HE DEVELOPED A PAIN INBETWEEN HIS SHOULD BLADES.

March 24, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL TO REMOVE A BROKEN IDLER CAP BOLT FRAME D-8N DOZER. WHILE WEARING APAESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSIN G CORNEAL ABRAISIONS. HE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOITICE EYE DROPS AND A PRESSURE DRESSING AND MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK.

May 21, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A GRINDER ON A WELD. GREASE AND SLAG CAME OFF OF THE GRINDER AND GOT IN BOTH EYES CAUSING ABRASIONS. THE DR. PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC EYEDROPS.

June 19, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING A AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BALL STUD FROM THE STEERING SECTION OF A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK,WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS EYE.

November 16, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS CHANGING A DFBUCKET ON A 992 C ENDLOADER HE WAS USING A AIR IMPACT WRENCH AIR IMPACT WRENCH DISCHARGED A PIECE OF MATERIAL (METAL OR RUST) & IT HIT IN I NAME EYE

April 22, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A D 11 DOZER, WHEN HIS DOZER TRACK CAUGHT ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO RAISE UP FROM HIS SEAT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CB RADIO.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON A ROCK FEILL HE PUSHED A ROCK OFF THE END OF THE FILL AND WAS BACKING UP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1989 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON DRILL WHEN HE MASHED THE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE DECK BUSHING GOT FOULED

January 9, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS BEING LOADED AT SHOVEL WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF BUCKET AND HIT SPILL BOARD ON TRUCK.SAID HE DID NOT SEE ROCK FALLING AND IMPACT CAUGHT HIM UNPREPARED.CAUSED NECK STRAIN.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND SLIPP9D UNDER PRYBAR & MASHED LITTLE FINGER WHILE CLEANING OUT SAMPLER CRUSHER. LOSS OF 1ST JOINT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

May 18, 1984 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKERS WERE NOTIFIED TO KEEP CLEAR OF AREA WHERE A TREE WAS BEING CUT VICTIM LEFT GROUP OF WORKERS AND ENTERED DANGER AREA WHEN TREE FELL FELL ON VICTIM TRAPPING HIM

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