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July 26, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K M H Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING BELT AND STUCK A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS FINGER. AFTER A FEW DAYS, INFECTION SET UP IN HAND, CAUSING HOSPITALIZATION.

October 9, 1987 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K M H Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A 992 LOADER WHEN HE BACKED INTO A ROCK,FORCING THE ENGINE GOVENOR TO STICK IN A WIDE OPEN POSITION AND BUSTING RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN ENGINE OFF IN TH E NORMAL WAY. H9 THEN GOT OFF THE LOADER AND WAS WORKING AROUND THE ENGINE TO TURN IT OFF. OIL AND WATER WAS SPILLING OUT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS THUMB.

February 17, 1984 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sandy Ridge Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING FUEL TANK ON 992 LOADER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL.

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