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January 16, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Technology Production Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAMES WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TRUCK TO GET ANTRFREEZE FOR A D-9 DOZER

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Technology Production Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS HELPING TAKE THE COMPRESSION DRIVE CLUTCH AT OF A M8A DAY DRILL WHILE TAKING THE HOUSING OFF A SHIP PRICE OF METAL STACK IN HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Technology Production Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS HELPING RE-PLACE A PIN IN THE BOOM ON A 992 END LOADER. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Technology Production Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NMA E THE GREASER WAS PUTTING 30 OIL IN THE TYRNASMISSION OF A D9 BULL DOZER. WHEN HE PUT AIR IN THE DRUM THE END OF THE DRUM BUSTED OUT LETTING THE OIL HIT HIM IN THE FACE THE OIL GOT IN HI S EYE\S.

February 23, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Technology Production Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING BREAK DOWN THE DRILL BY HOLDING THE JAWS WHEN THEY KICKED BACK AND H IT MY HAND

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Technology Production Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON TIRE FOOT SLIPPED SKINNED ON COUNTER WEIGHT

December 31, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Technology Production Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MECHANIC PUT JUMPER CABLES FROM ONE BATTERY TO THE BATTERY ON THE DRILL CAUSING ACID TO COME OUT OF THE BATTERY ON DRILL AND HIT DRILL OPERATOR IN THE LEFT EYE AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

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