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November 6, 1989 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

MAKING INSPECTION BOOM ON DRILL. MAST IN DOWN POSTION. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM MAST ONTO FUEL TANK, THEN TO GROUND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 2, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED FOOT WHILE CARRYING STUFF ONTO JOB SITE WHICH CAUSED A CONTUSION BRUISE TO FOOT.

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS AND INJURED BACK AND HIP.

February 18, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

POSSIBLE LOWER BACK INJURY. SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE HELPING LOAD POWDER INTO PICKUP TRUCK.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE STEEL AROUND WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL SLID DOWN AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE FIRST PIECE.

March 23, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CLOSING SLIDING DOOR CON CAB, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF, BUMPING HIS ELBOW ON FIRE EXT. CAN.

September 2, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ed-E Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE FLEW FF HAMMER HITTING EMPLOYEE IN NECK

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