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April 15, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE PUTTING HYD OIL IN ENDLOADER SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER AND SWUNG INTO LADDER WITH LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.STARTED MISSING WORK 4-21-92.

February 7, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE OUTSIDE BELT AT THE PLANT HAD WRECKED. HE WAS HELPING TO PULL THE BELT BACK UPON THE BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL BACKWARDS PINNING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE ROLLER A ND WIRE ROPE.

September 22, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

SLIDING ON CONTROL PANEL BACK IN CABINET A WIRE BLOWED OFF BETWEEN POWER CLIP AND BREAKER FLASH GAVE HIM FLASH BURNS

September 7, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SWEEPING THE CONTROL ROOM ADN BEGAN TO MOVE A BOX OF WATER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME LOW BACK PAIN.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PICKING UP METAL ON THE 3RD FLOOR.

October 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIROAD CAR. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS AND PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HOWEVER HE DID NOT START T O MISS WORK TIL 10-20-89.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

ON ENGINE DROPP3NG RR CARS AND AS HE GOT UP ON ENGINE TO SEE WHEN FRONT CAR WAS GOING TO COUPLE UP THEY COUPLED AND HE WAS THROWED OFF ENGINE.

April 8, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE SLIPPED WHIL9 STARTING TO GET OFF A LADDER ON AN ENDLOADER.

January 28, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROAD CONDITIONS3WERE BAD DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID BACKWARDS AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

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