WHILE TRAMMING A D-10N BULLDOZER IN "REVERSE", THE OPERATOR BACKED THE MACHINE OVER A VERTICAL WALL APPROXIMATELY [66"] INCHES HIGH, CAUSING A 'JOLT' IN HIS LOWER BACK AND "TINGLING" IN HIS LE FT LEG. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 7-11-93.
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June 26, 1993
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
April 21, 1993
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AUGER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM HIGH WALL FALLING THROUGH CANOPY STRIKING EMPLOYEE INJURING LEFTSIDE& LEFT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK
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