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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 16, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL TRAM HOIST ABOVE REF BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING BEAM THAT HOIST WAS RUNNING ON. THE HOIST TRAM WHEEL RAN OVER HIS FINGERS.

March 17, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE SAID HE WAS WELDING MOST OF THE SHIFT. AROUND MINIUM AMOUNT OF OTHER PERSON WELDING.

December 26, 1985 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLURRY LINE FRO1E AT IMPOUND DAM LINE UNDER PRESSURE FROM PUMP NOT BLEED OFF BY TIME REACH DISCHARGE LINE AT IMPOUNDMENT.

December 26, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLURRY LINE FRO1E UP AT IMPOUNDMENT LINE UNDER PRESSURE FROM PUMP NOT BLEED OFF BY TIME REACHED DISCHARGE LINE IN IMPOUNDMENT DAM.

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