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September 12, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON DOZER BACKING UP RAISED UP IN BRACE ON FRAME

August 1, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CARRYING WOOD BLOCK,WENT TO PUT IT DOWN,SPLINTER WENT THROUGH HAND.

July 25, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER WHEN FITTING CAME OFF OF HOSE & HOT WATER HIT & BURNED SIDE

July 22, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
P-V Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND SOME SLAG BURNED RIGHT ARM. A LESION APPEARED LATER AND HAD TO BE REMOVED.

March 9, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT AND IT WENT INTO HIS FOOT.

January 21, 1991 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A FROZEN LUMP OF DIRT AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST FROZEN GROUND.

December 10, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MACHINE WAS JUMP STARTING A. MACHINE AND HAD THE BATTERY BOX COVER OPEN. THE COVER CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE RAILING.

September 27, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PICKED UP WOODEN BOX & REACHED INTO NAIL.

September 26, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS USING A CHISEL AND IT SUDDENLY FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM.

March 12, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CHAING TEH PROCESSING PLANT FROM ONE TYPE OF COAL TO ANOTHER. HE WAS PULLING ON A LEVER AND FELL AND HITTING HIS KNEE.

March 4, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE HIT A DIRT MOUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 31, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CARRYING UNIFORMS OUT OF BUILDING AND SLIPPED ON STEP IN FRONT OF BUILDING AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

December 28, 1989 IN · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR AT PROCESSING PLANT AND SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON.EMPLOYEE SAID KNEE WAS NOT GETTING BETTER SO HAS DECIDED TO GET OPERATED ON.

November 12, 1989 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND TURNED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT OFF WORK UNTIL 2/13/90 BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE SERIOUS.

January 20, 1989 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO THE MAST OF THE DRAGLINE THE PIECE SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER CUTTING TIP OF FINGER OFF REQUIRING STITCHES

December 4, 1988 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by concussion

TWISTED KNEE WHILE WORKING ON SUBSTATION AND HAD BEEN GOING TO DR. SINCE WITH NO LOT TIME ON 2020-89 UNDERWENT SURGERY TO CORRECT PROBLEM EXPECTED TIME LOST IS 3 WEEKS

September 13, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FRAME FROM BULL DOZER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TRACK FRAME AND THE DOZER BLADE. IT BROKE THE #6 RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

December 18, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BROKE 5NKLE WHILE MOVING OIL DRUM STEPPED SIDEWAYS.

July 22, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR MISJUD1ED THE DISTANCE OF THE RT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DUMPSITE TO WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLES RT S IDE TIRES TO SLIDE OFF THE DUMP SITE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN OV OVER 3

February 14, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 DRIVE SHAFT FROM LOADER ON RT WRIST

September 24, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS CHECKING WATER PUMP TO SEE WHY IT WAS NOT PUMPING. HE OPENED INSPECTION LID AND HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIM.

September 19, 1983 IN · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CORE DRILLER WAS PUTTING PIPES BACK IN PIPE RACK AFTER ONE HAD FELL OFF AND SMASHED HIS THUMP BETWEEN PIPE AND PIPE RACK

August 25, 1983 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED FROM CAB OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

May 4, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A PIN DRIVER AND SLEDGE HAMMER METAL PIECE WENT INTO FINGER

January 19, 1983 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOOTER WAS INSPECTING SHOT WHILE STANDING ON HIGHWALL HIGHWALL HAD BEEN UNDER SHOT AND LEDGE GAVE WAY SHOOTER FELL APPROX 12 FT

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