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August 16, 1994 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Management Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ACCUMULATED MATERIAL FROM THE WATER TREATMENT TANK. WHIE REMOVIGN MATERIAL AT SOME POINT IN TIME UNKNOWN TO EMPLOYEE MATERIAL WENT INTO BOOTS AND UNDER GLOVES. THAT HAD CONTACTED MATERIAL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. EMLOYEE THEN DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT.

July 10, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Consolidated Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A SPLICING MACHINE WHEN HE TOOK A STROKE FORWARD HE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND FRAME OF MACHINE.

September 4, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLE SLIPPED FROM CABLE RATCHET STRIKING RIGHT THUMB, CAUISNG SIMPLE FACTURE OF RIGHT THUMB.

July 9, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taner Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BELT ON STRUCTURE AT THE 3 BELT HEAD

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Taner Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WATCHING SOMEONE WELD FROM A DISTANCE BURNED EYES-WAS WEARING EYE SHIELD

January 25, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Taner Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL GRINDER JERKED STEEL KICKED BACK PIECE OF STEEL & KNOCKED FINGER INTO SOMETHING

December 21, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Taner Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN MINER BOOM & MBC, MBC HUNG UP & MINER PULLING. MIDDLE MBC SHOVED FRONT MBC WHILE VICTIM WAS HOOKING MINE BOOM TO MBC.

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cherry River Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING RF BOLT. ACROSS SECTION CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT MACHINE AND RF.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
L & M Machinery Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK.

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & M Machinery Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A PUMP SO IT COULD BE SECURED TO THE TOP AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 23, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
L & M Machinery Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS LEFT WRIST WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE BOLT MACHINE. HE HAD A NON DISPLACED VISTAL LEFT RADIUS CRACKED BONE IN WRIST.

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Taner Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS MOVING MINER AROUND THE BLOCK, MI8NER WENT OVER HUMP, THE DECK WENT UP AGAINST THE TOP MASHING ME DOWN IN THE DECK PULLING MUSCLES IN MY BACK.

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