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March 19, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP FUEL TANK THAT FIT INTO PICKUP HURT LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.

January 24, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER- DOZER BACK WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER FRONT WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

November 30, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND STEPPED ACROSS WIRE CAME DOWN ON ANKLE AND TWISTED FOOT AND LEG.

November 27, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

ON DOZER RAN ACROSS ROCKS-BOUNCED DOZER CONSIDERABLY AND THREW OUT BACK.

November 17, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BREAKING ROCK IN FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, PICKING LARGE ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR BELT, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER RIGHT ARM NECK.

October 5, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF WATER TRUCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MYSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE.

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS-TWOSTED LOWER BACK & HIP ON RIGHT SIDE

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by flying object

HEATING NUT WITH TORCH- RUST BLEW OFF INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 5, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING IN PREWET SCREEN MASHED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND I BROKE TOP.

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP CAR DOORS-BAR FELL AND HIT ON HEAD-LEFT SIDE NEAR EAR.CUT EAR SLIGHTLY.

May 18, 1989 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK FELL IN COAL FEEDER - PRYED OUT -ANOTHER FELL -PRYED AGAIN -WHILE PRYING ANOTHER ROCK FELL CAUSING PINKIE FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR - CUTTING FINGER.

May 11, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING WITH CABLE LIFTING CCAUSED HERNIA MAY HAVE C CAUSED DAMAGE TO APPENDIX ALSO.

May 9, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL JERKED SHOVED THUMB ON RIGHT SIDE & TORE NAIL FROM SKIN.

February 4, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD CARS BY HAND PULLED ON LEVER TO TIGHTEN SOMETHING CAUGHT IN BACK LIKE PULLED MUSCLE.

January 23, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO FLIP BYPASS LEVER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL - CUT ON BOTH SIDES.

November 10, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEAN UP METAL AROUND PLANT SLIPPED AND ANGLE HIT ARM AND CUT.

October 13, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK HUNG IN SCALPING SCREEN-TOOK HAMMER TO GET OUT-METAL FROM SCREEN HIT ARM AND PUT SAMLL SCRATCH-TURNED INTO STAFF INFECTION.

September 22, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PUNCH BLOCK OF COAL LOOSE ABOVE CRUSHER WITH SLATE BARS WHEN CRUSHER CAUGHT BAR AND JERKED THROUGH HAND.

September 8, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by flying object

DRILLING PIN OUT ON COAL PULVERIZER,BLEW CUTTINGS AWAY AND METAL FLEW IN EYE.

August 17, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

IN LOADER AND BUCKET JAMMED THROWING INTO STEERING WHEEL BRUISED MID SECTION OF STO MACH

July 19, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT FLOOR GAT IN OR RAW COAL CRUSHER, ROCK CAME DOWN CHUTE, MASHED FINGER AND CUT IT HAD 5 STITCHES.

July 8, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING HAULROAD IN THE WATER TRUCK AS HE WAS BACKING DOWN A STEEP PORTION OF THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WHEEL HOP THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO COME OUT OF GEAR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE SO HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK

June 23, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP POND PUMP BY HIMSELF HURT HIP ON RIGHT SIDE PULLED MUSCLE

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON SERVICE TRUCK TRYING TO GET IT STARTED IT STARTED BY ITSELF ROLLED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK AND PINNED I.NAMES LEG BETWEE THE TWO

June 3, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUT CARS ON CSX BAR SLIPPED AND LEG FOLDED UNDER BAR STRUCK LEG AND ARM

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH BACKHOE, HIT HIGH RAIL AND THROWN AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, STRUCK RIGHT ARM, CHEST, AND NOSE.

April 12, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON RAW COAL CRUSHER STRAINE MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

March 30, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

PICKED UP STEEL PIPE. WENT BACK TO PITCH PIPE AND HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL AND HIT RIGHT HAND SMALL FINGER AND MADE A GASH.

January 20, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON CHUTE AT PREPARATION PLANT, CAUGHT FINGER RIGHT HAND & MADE GASH.

January 11, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Straight Creek Processing Company · Fall from machine

COLD WEATHER PRIMARY CAUSE ICE HAD FORMED ONM SHOE SOLES CAUSING LOSS OF FOOTING WHILE CHECKING FUEL IN DOZER DISLOCATED RT.HAND RING FINGER

August 3, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Straight Creek Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

DESCENDING FROM TRUCK, MISSED LAST STEP AND SLID UNDER THE TRUCK, HIT 2NS STEP ACROSS RIBS.

July 22, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING UP 30' CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS TWISTING THE ROLL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT, BUT PULLED A MUSCLE IN DOING SO.

July 9, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING AGAINST DANIELS WASHER CHAIN TO INSTALL RIGHT, WHEN BAR SLIPPED LOOSE.

March 16, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING A RED DEVIL COME-A-LONG, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

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