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September 15, 1998 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Top Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE BEGAN SHIFT AT 700 HE WAS CONDUCTING PRESHIFT EXAM OF THE DOZER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE CNTI FREEZE LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

November 9, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Bostic Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A PIECE OF HEAVY MACHINERY. THE PUMP SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE CUT AND THE INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

September 25, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J T N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING SPOIL WITH THE DOZER WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIMSELF. DOCTOR'S REPORT SAID THAT HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. (INGUINAL STRAIN RIGHT SIDE)

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J T N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING FOR RAILING TO GET BACK ON DOZER WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS NECK POPPED MEDICAL RECORDS STATED THAT IT WAS SPRAIN TO THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE HAD BEEN WOR5ING U/G PULLING CABLE & WHEN HE GOT OUTSIDE AT THE END OF T HE DAY & STOOD UP HE HAD TROUBLE STRAIGHTENING HIS LEG & HIS KNEE WAS HURTING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED.

January 23, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
H & B Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT AN INJURY TO FOREMAN OR OWNERS UNTIL FEB 2 1984 HE REPORTED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON JAN 23 1984 HE DID NOT TELL ANYONE AT MINE HE HAD BEEN HURT & OWNERS WHO STAY AT MIN E AT ALL TIMES WERENOT TOLD OF ANY THING HAPPENING THERE ARE NO WITNESSES

December 7, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
H & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

SCOOP WENT IN TO DUMP ON TAIL PIECE ON BLIND SIDE OF SCOOP.HAD HIS BACK TO SCOOP OPERATOR AND CORNER OF SCOOP DIPPER CAUGHT EMPL AND ROLLED HIM OVER.

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