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March 23, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM ANGLE IRON ON COAL BIN HE WAS FABRICATING.GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREARM 2" LONG 1/2"DEEP.WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN LACERATION.

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WASH BOX A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-21-89.

November 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING DOZER & FELL ON GROUND & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING FROM SILOS TO TRUCK DUMP AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS NECK ON HAND RAILS.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING RR CARS & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE & FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS KNEE & BACK

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING STOPP3NG AND PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON 4AS MAKING POWER CONNECTIONS ON POWER POLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD RIGHT FOOT 2UTSIDE OF MINER AND SET DECK DOWN ON FOOT-CONTUSION.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER BLOCK 4HILE OPERATING SHUTLECAR AND BOUNCED AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST SHUTTELE CAR STRAINED BACK

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF AN8 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS SHOULDER CONTUSION NECK AND SHOULDER

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CA6LE & WATER HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RIGHT KN9E ON A PIECE OF ROCK. (BRUISE).

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONT. MI3ER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

May 19, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING DISPOSAL3WHEELS OFF THE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF 7OAL TRUCK FELL & INJURED BACK ON FUEL TANK.

February 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CONVEY2R BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED BACK

January 20, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING POWER CA6LE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RT KNEE 2N KEEPER WELDED N A PIPE

November 12, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLOSING 8OORS ON RAIL ROAD CARS AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MOVING MINER CA6LE AND BUMPED TRT. ELBOW AGAINST RIPPER HEAD, BRUISING ELBOW.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 19, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mack Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL PULLING ON3PIECE OF NAILED VENTILATION CURTAIN TRYING TO GET IT FREE TO MOVE IT.WHILE PULLING ON IT IT CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL BACK AND HIT ELBOW ON SCOOP PARKED NEAR HIM.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE IN THE ROOF & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS LT SHOULDER & SLID DOWN HIS BACK INJURED BACK HE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 042286

March 31, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SHUTTLE3CAR AND MINER BOOM CAUGHT ON CONT. MINER AND PULLED MINER AGAINST OPERATORS FOOT.

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A WRENCH3ON THE BOLT AND WHEN HE PUSHED IT UP IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIS LT THUMB AND BRUISED SAME

February 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING RAILS AN8 A RAIL FLIPPED OVER ON HIS HAND. LACERATION.

August 25, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNITENTONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.4ENTRY APP.2000FT INBY PORTAL APP.30\LONG X18\WIDE X4\HIGH MAIN ENTRY.

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING KERSEY TRACTOR AND HIT THE ROOF AND SHOVED HIM AGAINST THE DECK OF TRACTOR-BRUISING AND FRACTURING 3 RIBS ON THE RT. SIDE.

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEG AND PULLED HIM DOWN CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE RT.KNEE.

January 19, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON VIBRATOR WITH A BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING PUMP CABLE AND FLIPPED CABLE AND MUD HIT HIS LT. EYE.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS ARM AGAINST AT RS ON ROOF BOLTED AND SPRAINED LT. ARM.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ALONG FEEDER AND TUNED SIDEWAYS AND HIT HIS FOOT AGAINST FEEDER AND FRACTURED LT ANDKLE

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RANOVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN LOW COAL AND SPRAINED HIS RT KNEE

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING SHIELDS ON MINER(CONT) AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO PUT BRIDGE THAT HAD WRECKED BACK ON PAN LINE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PANLINE MASHING FINGER.

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