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December 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT LOWER BACK LIFTING CAMSHAFTS ON ENGINE.

October 24, 1991 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Iroquois Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS DESCENDING A GRADE OF ABOUT 7% ON THE COAL HAULAGE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PASSENGER JUMPED FROM THE OUT OF CONTROL TRUCK WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL.

October 17, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUBEMANM WENT TO PARTS TRAILER FOR HOSE WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK HE CAUGHT IT ON A PIECE OF METALL & CUT HIS HAND

January 28, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bo Mac Ltd · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A 50 TO3 ROCK TRUCK OVER ROUGH ROADS.

August 21, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bo Mac Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING & CARRY3NG ANFO-BLASTING AGENT-WEIGHING 50# EACH.

April 21, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bo Mac Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING 6 INCH W5TER DISCHARGE HOSE STRAIN IN BACK AND NECK.

April 9, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Preservati Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ME5SURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COAL SEAM WHEN A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES I DIAMETER FELL FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE MAKING A LACERATION ABOUT ONE INCH LONG. 3

October 10, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF OF LOADER AND TURNED ANKLE

September 26, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH DOZER AND JOLTED DRIVER

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS RETURNING FROM TIPPLE, AIR LINE FROM DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOOSE OR LEAKED AIR AND BOUNCED DRIVER UP & HE SIT HARD CAUSING BACK INJURY

July 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BLADE JACK ON D9H AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Commanche Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PLUG BLOWED OUT AT GEAR BOX ON CRUSHER AND HOT OIL WAS THROWN ON OPERATOR HE RECEIVED AND 3 RD DEGREE BURNS.

May 21, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OUT OF COAL TRUCK AND FELL HIT SIDE OF RIBS ON BATTERY BOX.

April 17, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TEREX TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL. DID NOT HAVE GOOD GRIP ON LADDER.

April 12, 1984 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

STANDING BEHIND BLAZER ND BLAZER FLEW OUT OF PRK AND CAME BACKWARDS KNOCKING HIM DOWN BACK WHEEL RAN OVER HIP AREA BLAZER DIS-LOCATED HIS ELBOW WHEN HE WAS HIT

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

TISOT WAS TYING A CURTAIN ON A DOZER & SLIPPED.

March 6, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A TRUCK TIRE & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 30, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS LISTENING TO TURBO ON DOZER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT IN HIS EYE

December 30, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOKING UNDER GREASE TRUCK, RAISED UP & HIT THE CORNER OF MECHANIC TRUCK.

December 29, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER GREASING LOADER, WAS CLIMBING DOWN AND FELL, HITTING ARM ON STEEL TRACK.

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

CRAWLED AROUND BACK OF DOZER TO GET TO FUEL TANK AND FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS BACK.

October 10, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF COAL TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON A PART OF TRUCK.

March 30, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR JUSTICE (INJURED) AND MR BRTOWNING WERE REPAIRING COAL TRK MR BROWNING STRUCK TRUCK WITH HAMMER - HAMMER GLANCED OFF TRUCK STRIKING MR JUSTICE IN LEFT KNEE

March 25, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING BOLT ON AUGER & FELL BACKWARDS & BRUISED ELBOW.

March 15, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT BUMP IN ROAD CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO OUT OF SEAT. WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN ON SEAT HE INJURED HIMSELF.

February 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

A FLIGHT ROLLED INTO LEFT LEG CAUSING CONTUSION

February 15, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE STEAM JENNY HE WAS HOLDING HOSE IN THE TANK WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER ON PRESSURE KNOCKED HIM OFF STEAM TRUCK FILLING STEAM JEENNY WITH WATER

January 21, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commanche Coal Inc · Fall from machine

FRYE WAS SERVICING LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM TOP OF MACHINE IT WAS SHOWING AND COLD THE STEPS AND HANDRAILS WERE SLICK

January 7, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commanche Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED THE TILT CYLINDER ON A D9H DOZER FOR TRANSPORT THECYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING INJURY.

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