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September 22, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

SLIDING ON CONTROL PANEL BACK IN CABINET A WIRE BLOWED OFF BETWEEN POWER CLIP AND BREAKER FLASH GAVE HIM FLASH BURNS

September 7, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SWEEPING THE CONTROL ROOM ADN BEGAN TO MOVE A BOX OF WATER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME LOW BACK PAIN.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PICKING UP METAL ON THE 3RD FLOOR.

October 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIROAD CAR. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS AND PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HOWEVER HE DID NOT START T O MISS WORK TIL 10-20-89.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

ON ENGINE DROPP3NG RR CARS AND AS HE GOT UP ON ENGINE TO SEE WHEN FRONT CAR WAS GOING TO COUPLE UP THEY COUPLED AND HE WAS THROWED OFF ENGINE.

April 8, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE SLIPPED WHIL9 STARTING TO GET OFF A LADDER ON AN ENDLOADER.

January 28, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROAD CONDITIONS3WERE BAD DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID BACKWARDS AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

November 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hull Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK ON THE RIB AND HIS LOWER BACK PUSH AGAINST HIS SELF RESCUER

May 25, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hull Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN FRONT AT THE ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND SLIDED TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER SIDE.

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT AND EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hull Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING TRAM CHAIN LINK IT FLEW OFF AND HIT INJURED MAN ON THE HAND

April 28, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Hull Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FATAL HEART ATTACK-EMPL WAS INSTALLING WATER LINE 120\ TO SURFACE SEDIMENT POND.

January 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

GOING DOWN HILL AT SPAD #706 HIT BRAKE ON MANTRIP. METAL CONTAINER SELF RESCUERS SLIPPED OFF. THE TOP OF THE MANTRIP HIT EE.

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