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February 21, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
F & M Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRUCK DRIVER AND INJ REPAIRING POST ON TRUCK BATTERY BATTERY EXPLODED DISCHARGING ACID SOME ACID CAME IN CONTACT WITH EYES EYES FLUSHED TREATED ON SITE TRANSPORTED TO HOSP.

February 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
F & M Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPAIRING THE POST ON BATTERY BATTERY EPLODED DISCHARGING ACID, IN CONTACT WITH EYE. TRANSP TO HOSP.

October 23, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F & M Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FOOT SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO INJURE BACK WHILE FUELING TRUCK.

May 25, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bare Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS FALLING AFUEL TRUCK FROM A STAIONARY TANK. HE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER TO CHECK FOR AND LOST UP FOOTING AND SLIPPED. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE SKIRT THAT HO LD THE TANK ON.

May 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F & M Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BLOCKING WOOD BLOCKS DID NOT THINK SPRAIN SERIOUS AND REMAINED AT WORK FOR REMAINDER OF SHIFT REPORTED TO WORK NEXT DAY 5-11-89 AND LATER THAT DAY 5-11-89 DECI DED TO SEE DR

August 1, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bare Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF SHUTTLE TRUCK PULLED AWAY FROM LOADING AREA BEFORE THE INJURED WAS ON BOARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN A SPASM AND THE ASSOCIATED INFLAMATION.

January 25, 1988 WV · Coal FIRE
Kleen Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A KERSOSENE HEA7ER THAT WAS ASSUMED TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSED A MINE FIRE IN THE CLEANING PLANT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE TO PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND THE BUILDING IN EXCESS OF $500,000 WITH NO BODI LY INJURIES. 3

July 2, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Kleen Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REMOVE CMI COAL DRYER WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE AND EYES WITH SAND FROM THE OVERSPRAY OF A SAND BLASTING OPERATION IN PROGRESS IN AN ADJOINING AREA OF THE PREPARATION P

May 6, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kleen Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STEPS TO BASEMENT LEVEL IN CLEANING PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL TO BASEMENT FLOOR INJURING THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND TAIL BONE.

April 27, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kleen Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED DO4N FROM TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN.

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kleen Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO MATERIAL STORAGE REA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FX

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