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June 20, 1987 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REPLACING ROLLOR ON THE MINER TRACK. HE HAD THE TRACK JACKED UP. THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOREFINGER.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SETTING A VALVE CHEST IN A TRANS VALVE CHEST WHEN IT DROPPED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED HIS B5CK STARTED HURTING WHILE LOADING HOLES ABOUT 9:00 AM ON MAY 18,1987 AND THAT THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE UNTIL ABOUT 12:30 PM WHEN HE ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR HE COULDN'T STAND TH E PAIN ANY LONG9R AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT THE JOB SITE.

February 28, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE FOREMAN WAS3TRYING TO CLEAN A ROLLER ON THE BELT WHILE THE BELTR WAS RUNNING.HIS TOOL WAS CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND THE HANDLE HIT HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

February 4, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Triad Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS CL5IM.

September 19, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS LOADING PAR7S (MOTORS) ONT FLATBED TRUCK WIHT CHAIN AND J D LOADER THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE JD LOADER DROPPING MOTOR ON RT CALF AND FOOT (ANKLE)

September 15, 1986 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING OBJECT WAS EITHER RUBBED BLOWN OR CHIPPED INTO LEFT EYE

July 8, 1986 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN AIR HOSE BLE4 OFF AND AIR HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF HIS HEAD

June 23, 1986 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING SUCTION ON HIGH SPEED COOLER FAN HELD HAND IN FRONT OF FAN AND SUCTION PULLED RT HAND INTO BLADES LOSS OF RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGERS AND THUMB

October 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM THE BUCKET ON A 992C#3--HE WAS UNAWARE ONE OF FOUR NUTS HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN THE 3RD NUT WAS REMOVED THE PLATE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT

August 20, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING THE LOADER IN LEVEL GROUND HE SHIFTED TOREVERSE 3RD GEAR AND THE DOZER JERKED SNAPPING HIS HEAD FORWARD HITTING IT ON THE OVERHEAD MIRROR

February 22, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

CONTROL ARM ON DOZER BROKE,EMPL GOT OUT TO GET A MECHANIC,INJURED LEFT KNEE ON PUSH ARM.

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