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January 15, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Land Investors Inc · Fall from machine

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE 600 LOADER, OPERATOR STEPPED FROM THE DECK ONTO THE FENDER OF THE MACHINE. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE EQUIPMENT SURFACES WERE WET. OPERATOR S F EET SLIPPED RESULTING IN A FALL OFF THE EQUIPMENT. OPERATOR LANDED ON RIGHT SITE WITH ARM UNDER HIM.

July 15, 1997 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. EE WAS SUPPORTING THE FENDER OF THE WATER TRUCK SO THE MECHANIC COULD PUT THE BOLTS BACK IN IT.

June 24, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Land Investors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOZER, PUSHING ROCK IN PREVIOUSLY SHOT MATERIAL,TRYING TO CORNER SOME BIG ROCKS OUT OF THE WAY. GOT A LARGE ROCK CAUGHT UNDER THE BLADE-RAISED THE BACK OF THE DOZER-ROCK SLIPPED-REAR OF DOZER ELL BACK TO ROUND-JOLTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC EE INSTALLING TRACK PIN IN E-280- EXCAVATOR, PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF-IMBEDDED IN LEFT WRIST LACERATION.

March 26, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Land Investors Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF TRACK OF DOZER, APPROX. 6 FT INJURING HIS BACK.

January 27, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PUMP FROM WA700 LOADER, PUMP SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK L HAND. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS INJURED.

December 23, 1996 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS ON 12/23/96 WHEN HE INJURED LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12/30/96 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPEN DOOR & FELL OFF ROCK TRK. ONTO GROUND.

February 19, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck against stationary object

HURT HIS RT KNEE WHILE STEPPING UP ON CHAIN THAT HANGS DOWN FRO BUMPER ON ROCK TRUCK & CHAIN SWINGED IN & HIT KNEE HIT BUMPER WENT T O HOSPIT AL & HAD KNEE X-RAYED

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Landmark Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPEN CAB D8L DOZER RAN OVER BEES NEST AND THEY CAME OUT ON HIM.

July 9, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Landmark Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CHARLES MILLER DRIVING T 546 785 ROCK THE BAKCED INTO FRANK SISION DRIVING T 032 465 TK CHEE WAS TALKING ON C.B. AND WAS NOT PAYING AY ALLEATION.

June 7, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

TIGHTENED SEGMENT BOLTS ON D10 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PUSH-ARM.

May 5, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER TIRE TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF OF 785 TRK AND GOIND DOWN LADDER AND HURT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL HURTING LEFT WRIST WHILE PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF BACK OF DICK-UP TRK. & SLIPPED & FELL & HURT BACK & RIGHT LEG & RIGHT HIP.

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Topflite Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER NEAR THE HIGHWALL WHEN MUD AND ROCK SLID OFF THE BANK AND STRUCK THE DOZER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

January 21, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON RADIATOR SHROUD ON COAL AUGELIFTING AND PULLING/FOOT SLIPPED AT ONE POINT/COULDN'T TELL EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED/NO PAIN/STARTED JURTING LATER THAT EVENING/VERY PAINFUL THE NEXT DA Y/WENT TO DOCTOR ON ARTED JURTING LATER THAT EV/23/89 - RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/24/89 - WORKED U1/24/89 & 1/25/89 - OFF WORK AND RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/26/89.

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