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June 21, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAUALING COAL FROM PIT TO STOCKING GROUND THE COAL TRUCK COLLIDED WITH 980 FRONT END LOADER CLEANING ROAD

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILST CLEARING TIMBER A DOZER HIT A TREE LIMB WITH ITS TRACK THE LIMB HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDER.

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPING FROM ROCK TRUCK (202) THE CLAIMANT ALLEGEDLY FELT A PAIN GO UP HIS BACK.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCUPATINAL HEAR3NG LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATINAL ILL3ESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS- DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS- DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

October 20, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILST OPERTAIN1 DOZER I.NAME BACKED THE DOZER OVER A ROCK THE DOZER SLID OFF THE ROCK JARRING THE OPERATOR

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THROUGH OUT THE3SHIFT I NAME WAS LOADING ROCK INTO TRUCKS WITH 995 LOADER. THE REAR WHEELS OF THE LOADER CAME OFF THEGROUND THEN HIT BACK TO THE GROUND.

June 17, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING WATER F9OM COAL PIT. PULLING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK IT HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

May 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING KEY OU7 OF BUCKET,THAT WAS HOLDING TOOTH ON WITH 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER.THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.3

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

GETTING LUNCH B6CKET OUT OF POWDER TRUCK THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILST REPLACIN1 DRIVE LINE ON 992 LOADER THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE DRIVE LINE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE.IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WORK ON LIGHTS 4ATER TRUCK FENDER WET SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND 5' HITTING HIPS AND TAILBONE.

October 15, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL COMPLAINED3OF STIFF NECK.INSTEAD OF CLIMBING OFF EQUIP USING STEPS HE JUMPED 5' JARRING MECK WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

September 23, 1986 WV · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
K I M Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

40 HOLE SHOT LO5DED READY TO BLAST WITH LEAD WIRE LAID OUT AND SHUNTED LIGHTNING STRUCK RIDGE CAUSING 25 OF THE CHARGE HOLES TO GO OFF.

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKED FUL5 SHIFT COMPLAINED BACK HURT.

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EITHER HURT BAC5, CLIMBING ROCK TRUCK TO START OR LIFTING ON FINAL DRIVE TO 402 ROCK DRILL.

July 7, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING NO 104 LOADER 922C FOOT SLIPPED ON REAR STEP

May 29, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3113 LOADER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO HAVE MUSCLE CRAMPS IN LOWER BACK AND HIP RT SIDE

May 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING EQU3PMENT AFTER DARK STEPPED OFF TRACK AND IT WAS FURTHER TO THE GROUND THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING TO TWIST BACK

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDOW8 ON COAL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING THUMB ON TRUCK.

April 9, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING 201 R2CK TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING I.NAME TO STRADLE STEP

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K I M Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO LIFT 7OVER TO CHECK TRANS OIL COVER CAME UP AND I.NAME LOST GRIP ON HANDLE ALLOWING COVER TO FALL ON RT FOOT

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