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May 27, 1992 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND TO HOLD BOLT HEAD WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

WAS WORKING CLOSE TO ANOTHER WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYE.

July 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACK HAMMER STEEL BROKE AND HAND SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER ON HANDLE

May 9, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED IN EYES WHILE TRYING TO FUEL MANBUS.

May 7, 1990 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO RUN FROM A SNAKE, HIT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW CAUSING A CUT TO THE LEFT KNEE.

January 22, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED DOZER OVER A ROCK & WHEN IT SAT DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING BRUSH IN A BRUSH PILE GETTING IT READY TO BURN WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN AROUND HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND PULLED BACK.

September 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

CUTTING TIMBER CUT INTO BUSH WITH CHAINSAW ,IT KICKED BACK AND CUT LEFT LEG.

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal chainman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING TIMBER AND BUSH FELL AND HIT SHOULDER.

November 3, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by concussion

DOZER OPERATOR HIT A LIVE CAP WITH DOZER BLADE SETTING THE CAP OFF

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WENT SIDEWAYS ON A LARGE FLAT ROCK OPERATOR JERKED THE CUTTING CLUTHC & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

June 27, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PORTABLE PRESS RAM TO REMOVE CONECTING PIN FROM BUCKET TILT LINK. THE PULLER BOLT BROKE AND FORCING PLATE BOUNCE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

May 31, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMING OFF SHOT BENCH, CROSSED A HIGH ROCK AND WAS JARRED WHEN THE DZER HIT CAUSING A PAIN IN THE CHEST.

May 23, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREES CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND CUT UPER LEFT LEG.

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS S7GANDING BETWEEN METAL BLDG.& A GUARDRAIL METAL BLDG.WAS BEING MOVED BY A CRANE WHEN THE CRANE LIFTGED THE BLDG.A SHEET OF TIN CAME LOSE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT TH AT THE BLDG.HAD3CAME LOSE FROM CRANE & ATTEMPTED TO JUMP THE GUARDRAIL TO CLEAR THE BLDG.& HIT HIS SHIN ON GUARDRAIL CAUSING A LACERATION ON LEFT LEG REQUIRING STITCHES

September 22, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING BRU8H WITH A CHAINSAW. THE CHAIN GOT CAUGHT IN THE BRUSH, KICKED BACK AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LOWER LEG REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.

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