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1983–2026
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November 19, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLDING PIECE OF PLATE TO BE WELDED.

August 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE VICTIM WAS GRINDING ON PIECE OF 3/4" METAL PIPE WITH HAND GRINDER, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE LEFT ARM AT THE WRIST.

February 12, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN INJURED PERSON WAS LIGHTING TORCH HE ACCIDENTLY RAN TORCH BY RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND BURNED SIDE OF FACE WITH LIT TORCH.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

DIRTY WATER JUMPED FROM UNDER FLOW DEVENTER BOX INTO RIGHT EYE.

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

I,NAME PLACED AN H BEAM (20L0 LONG) ONTO TWO SUPPORTS (AT @12" ELEVATION ABOVE CONCRETE FLOOR) AND PROCEDED TO CUT 1 10'-5 SECTION FROM BEAM. HE INADVERTANTLY ALLOWED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BE POSI TION UNDER THE BEAM, AS HE CUT THROUGH THE BEAM

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