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September 11, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE ON A LOADER BUCKET ON A 992D. WHILE LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE WEAR PLATE W/ BOOM ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK, CABLE FOULEDEE WAS ADJUSTING WEAR PLATE, CABLE SLIPPED SMASH ING EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN WEAR PLATE & CUTTING EDGE. EE IS STILL OFF WORK.

August 11, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO AIR UP TIRE ON TRUCK #34. REACHED FOR AIR HOSE AND CHUCK BLEW OFF END AND FLIPPED VICTIM IN GROIN.

September 21, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT WAS PINCHED WITH THE LEVELING JACK OF THE MACHINE.

November 10, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOTTOM RADIATOR MOUNTS ON A DEMAG SHOVEL SOCKET SWIVEL GOT IN A BIND & SLIPPED AGAINST HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS LEFT PALM INJUR Y REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE & MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER HAD BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB.

April 16, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

WELDING A GUARD ON TRAILER & HAMMER FELL OFF HITTING HIS FOOT.

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING GRADER ROCK FTRUCK HIT GRADER HIT CHEST AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

August 17, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER ROLLED OVER FROM HIGHWALL.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RF BOLTER CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN STAB JACK.

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBER 8'POPLAR TREES.VINES LOCATED IN THE TOP OF TREES PREVENTED TREE FROM FALLING.BASE OF TREE KICKED BACK HITTING EMPLOPYE IN LEG.

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