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November 6, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

FELL GETTING OU7 OF TRUCK

February 24, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLOSING 8TOKER GATE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF I.NAME HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM AND RIB AREAS.

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS INSTALLING A FAN HUB ON AN ENGINE, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING AND LIFTING THE HUB HE INJURED HIS BACK

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ EMPL CLOSED3FINGER IN RR CAR DOOR.FX LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 22, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVEL3NG COAL, POSSIBLE RUPTURE

August 8, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER MISSED GEAR, PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK INSTEAD OF APPLYING BRAKES.

July 14, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS GATHERING UP SCRAP METAL OUT OF THE COAL PIT. HE SLIPPED OFF TIRE ON ENDLOADER & FELL ON H IS ELFT FOREARM & LEFT LEG. FRACTURED DISTAL RADIUS.

July 4, 1985 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL FROM CATWALK INJURY L ANKLE

March 19, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING BACK ON METAL IT FLIPPED BACK ON FINGER. 1" LACERATION RT LITTLE FINGER.

March 16, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE INJURED HIT A LARGE ROCK & WAS JERKED- RT SHOULDER MUSCLE SPASMS.

February 19, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL, INJURED BACK.

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOOKING FROM RIGHT MIRROR TO LEFT MIRROR WHEN NECK CRACKED. NECK BECAME MORE PAINFULBECAME MORE PAINFUL DURING THE DAYU

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS GOING DOWN CREEK BANK TO CREEK TO GET A WATER SAMPLE AND SLID AND STRUCK RIBS AND FRACTRUED 3 RIBS.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A BUCKET PIN IN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF PIN SHEARED OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Enoxy Coal Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

LIGHTNING STRUCK ROCK HIGHWALL APPROX. 20 FEET FROM EMPLOYEE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF HEARING.

July 2, 1984 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A SPRING AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. BROKE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND.

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RT WRIST WHILE CLEANING FILTER

June 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GREASE CANISTER AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE.

April 28, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INDIVEDAL WAS HEATING SHOBEL BUCKET, HE RAISED UP STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER V-BELTS LYING IN WAREHOUSE FLOOR BROKE RIGHT HAND

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING JACK OFF LOAD OUT CHUTE-JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TO PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD PLACED HAND ON RAILING OF DRILL TO MOUNT WHEN DUST CURTAINS WERE BEING LET DOWN BY HYD SYSTEM AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RAILING AND CURTAIN ROD

February 20, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

2 ROCK TRUCKS WERE PARKED IN A WIDE SPOT TO LET ANOTHER TRUCK PASS. THE 1ST TRUCK PULLED OUT & NOTICED ANOTHER TRUCK COMING, SHE DECIDED TO BACK UP WHEN SHE BACKED INTO THE 2ND TRUCK.

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STANDING ON PLATFORM AT DYER-PASS CHUTE USING SLEDGE HAMMER LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

October 31, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BELT TO BRAKE A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FEEDER. HE STEPPED ON BELT ROLLER, ROLLER TURNED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO METAL GUARD ALONG BELT LINE.

September 27, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WELDING ON METAL PIPE ABOVE HIS HEAD PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL ON HIS BACK CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE CAUSING BURN ON LEFT SHOULDER BLADE ABOUT 2IN INSIZE

August 26, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

120 WABCO LEFT SHOVEL AREA FROM BEING LOADED TRAVELING DOWN GRADE ON HAUL ROAD LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF LOAD SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE OF BED JARRING CAB.

June 28, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED UP ON SUKP PUMP TO MEASURE A PIPE FOR CUTTING FELL AND BROKE RT ANKLE

May 10, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OFF COAL TRUCK AND WALKING TO BATHROOM. SHE TURNED HER RT ANKLE.

February 24, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CLOSING DOOR ON R/R CAR, PIECE OF METAL CUT RIGHT HAND.

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