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November 6, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WELDING, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

March 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A PORTABLE SPACE HEATER WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE.

January 23, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG TRAPPED IN CLOTHES CAUSING BURNS TO HIGH FOREARM

January 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ONA DOZER WITH AN AIR WRENCH. DEBRI WAS BLOWN IN BOTH EYES OF INJURED'S

October 26, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CABLE FELL FROM CANOPY HITTING I.NAME HEAD & NECK.

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL FROM PIT TO THE CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK WAS PUSHED DOWN THE SLOPE ONTO THE HAULROAD THE ROCK CAME FROM THE SPOIL AREA BEING WORKED BY APPALACHIAN MINING ALLOY #1 MINE ROCK STRU CK THE TRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE AT LOCATION OF THE DOOR

August 24, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIT AREA WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF METAL FOR DLL THE PLATE SLIPPED HITTING BOTH WORKERS HANDS.

March 27, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BRUSH SMALL TREE SPRUNG BACK HITTING EMPL IN BACK OF LEG.

August 4, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BUILDING A POND DOZER OPERATOR STARTED DOWN THE INCLINE A LOOSE ROCK ROLLED HITTING THE DOZER AND FLIPPING DOZER CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN HILL.

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