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August 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD THROWN RR SWITCH FOR LOCOMOTIVE TO PASS. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE SWITCH WHEN LOCOMOTIVE PASSES, THE SWITCH HANDLE SWUNG UPWARDS, STRIKING HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. APPARENTLY HE HAD NOT LOCKED THE SWITCH HANDLE DOWN. THE LOCK MECHANISM IW WORKING PROPERLY. BRUISES & CONTUSIONS AROUND KNEE AREA.

October 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS STANDING BY DUMP HOPPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON HOPPER WALL. HE WAS OBSERVING COAL FEEDING THRU STAMLER FEEDER. THE COAL TRUCK HAD FINISHED DUMPING, BUT A LUMP HUNG ON THE C AB PROTECTOR, FELL FROM IT AND STRUCK WORKER'S RIGHT HAND. HIS MIDDLE & RING FINGERS CUT AND THE KNUCKLE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED.

February 7, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE UPHILL. HE RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED AGAINST DOOR OF TRUCK HE HIT AGAINST HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.

February 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE TO DUMP. ON A RETURN TRIP HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK DUE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FRONT WHEELS SLID INTO DITCH, PITCHING OPERATOR FORWARD INTO DASH BAORD. THE BU STED HIS MOUTH & POSSIBLY SPRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.

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