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June 16, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PRYING CRUSHER ROLL WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CUTTING ABOVE THE LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 3, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED AND FELL. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A BROKEN BULB WHICH WAS LAYING ON A CART.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSIDE A SCREEN DECK CHANGING STUDS WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF SUPPORT ANGLE. THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF HIS HEAD REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

February 22, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS A 1ASSENGER IN A TANDEM TRUCK THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK COMING ACROSS SPRUCE CREEK HILL THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURNED IN A DITCH LINE INVESTIGATION OF THE

September 18, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED ON RUBBER MATTING FELL INTO DITCH ON 1ST FLOOR AND THEN WALKED TO THE WAREHOUSE AND PASSED OUT, FALLING ON ,A CEMENT FLOOR. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES. 3

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INSIDE THE PLANT WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE

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