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November 2, 1993 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPED OFF SCALES, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS RT RIBS AND SIDE AND BACK ON CONCRETE STRUCTURE.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS ON 3RD FLOOR & THOUGHT HE WAS STEPPING TO BOTTOM STEP BUT MISSED ONE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STEP AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR. MAN PULLED BACK WHEN HE IMPAC TED THE FLOOR. *MAN DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL LATER (ORIGINALLY AT NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT).

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SPEED REDUCER ON CLEAN COAL FILTER. THE TURN BUCKLE ON THE SPPED REDUCER WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY ALLOWING THE SPPED REDUCER TO SWING DOWN WARD HITTING MAN ON R T. SHOULDER BLADE.

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS BRINGING IN CARS TO LOADOUT WHEN LOADOUT OPERATOR OPENED THE COAL BIN DOOR TOO SOON (ABOUT 6") ALLOWING COAL TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE ON CAR.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF DRAWHEAD AND FELL ON GR OUND.CAUSING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER TO BE STOVED UP.

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

41506AS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED UP CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

July 12, 1992 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAT HAD PERCHLOROETHELENE IN IT RAN DOWN FACE IN R T EYE AND R T EAR

February 24, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall down stairs

WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN I STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND MY RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING ME TO TWIST MY RT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

October 15, 1991 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AT SAMPLING STATION AT TRUCK DUMP FACILITY REHURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING SLAMPLE BAGS. SAME AREA AS ACCIDENT ON 11-13-91.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH DIRT SHOVEL FROM BACK OF COAL TRUCK WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING ITS LOAD. THE IMPACT OF THE COAL HITTING THE SHOVEL CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE MAN'S RT. HAND CAUSING S WELLING AND PAN TO THE TOP OF HIS RT. HAND.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS REGULAR JOB STATION AS TRAM OPR/MECH WHILE POURING FREEZE PROOFING TANNER GAS INTO AIR LINES AIR PRESSURE BLEW BUT SOLUTION INTO EMPLS EYES. AMN IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED OWN EYES WITH WAT ER SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT SITE MAN WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

March 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from piled material

EMPL WAS STANDING ON BAORD WHILE ADJUSTING CAM ON JIG BACK CAR AT TRAM. WHEN EMPL STEPPED OFF BOARD TO GROUND HE SAID HE TWISTED BACK.

December 13, 1990 WV · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HAND ROPE ON DISPOSAL CARS CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS NOSE AND RIGHT EYE.

November 20, 1990 WV · Coal safety director HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF GRASS SEED FROM BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND CARRYING THEM TO THE STORE ROOM BLDG APPROX. 20 FT FROM TRUCK I FELT A DULL PAIN IN MY LEFT LOWER BACK A FEW TIMES BUT DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REAL PAIN INVOLVED AT THE TIME.

November 13, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OFF DOZER.JUMPED OFF TRACK TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

November 13, 1990 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF BACKSTOP (TRUCK) WHERE HE WAS SAMPLING COAL TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND DOWN HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKSTOP.

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

2ND FLOOR OF PLANT MAN WAS DRAGGING PIECE OF PIPE TO BE FITTED TO FEED BOX TO DE-SLIME VIBRATOR. MAN INJURED BACK ON 4/30/90 AT HOME WHILE MOVING FREEZER.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH SHOVEL WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING. COAL KNOCKED SHOVEL OUT OF MAN'S HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD ON STRAINING HIS RT FOREARM.

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM ANGLE IRON ON COAL BIN HE WAS FABRICATING.GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREARM 2" LONG 1/2"DEEP.WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN LACERATION.

March 1, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HOLDING A KNOCK WRENCH IN RT HAND WHILE I NAME WAS HITTING IT WITH A 61B HAMMER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A VIBRATOR MECHANISM THE HAMMER MISSED THE WRENCH HITTING I NAME ON THE RT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE CAUSING THE FLESH TO BE TORN AWAY

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WASH BOX A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-21-89.

November 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING DOZER & FELL ON GROUND & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING FROM SILOS TO TRUCK DUMP AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS NECK ON HAND RAILS.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING RR CARS & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE & FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS KNEE & BACK

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING STOPP3NG AND PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON 4AS MAKING POWER CONNECTIONS ON POWER POLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD RIGHT FOOT 2UTSIDE OF MINER AND SET DECK DOWN ON FOOT-CONTUSION.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER BLOCK 4HILE OPERATING SHUTLECAR AND BOUNCED AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST SHUTTELE CAR STRAINED BACK

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF AN8 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS SHOULDER CONTUSION NECK AND SHOULDER

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CA6LE & WATER HOSE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RIGHT KN9E ON A PIECE OF ROCK. (BRUISE).

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONT. MI3ER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

May 19, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING DISPOSAL3WHEELS OFF THE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF 7OAL TRUCK FELL & INJURED BACK ON FUEL TANK.

February 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CONVEY2R BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED BACK

January 20, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING POWER CA6LE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RT KNEE 2N KEEPER WELDED N A PIPE

November 12, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLOSING 8OORS ON RAIL ROAD CARS AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MOVING MINER CA6LE AND BUMPED TRT. ELBOW AGAINST RIPPER HEAD, BRUISING ELBOW.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE IN THE ROOF & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS LT SHOULDER & SLID DOWN HIS BACK INJURED BACK HE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 042286

March 31, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SHUTTLE3CAR AND MINER BOOM CAUGHT ON CONT. MINER AND PULLED MINER AGAINST OPERATORS FOOT.

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A WRENCH3ON THE BOLT AND WHEN HE PUSHED IT UP IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIS LT THUMB AND BRUISED SAME

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