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July 9, 1985 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS FILLING FUEL ON EQUIPMENT HAD NOZZEL TURNED TOWARDS HIS FACE & TURNED IT ON IT SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL IN HIS EYES

April 22, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by flying object

PUTTING STRAP AROUND FUEL TANK-STRAP FLEW LOOSE AND HIT I.NAME.

February 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND II NAME WERE REPLACING AN O-RING IN BRAKES ON A 992-C LOADER. I NAME HAD CLIMBED INTOCAGE OF LOADER TO POUNDBRAKES-THUS RELIEVING PRESSURE IN LINES WHEN WHEN A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTO R APPEARS ON PROPERTY. HE THEN CLIMBS FROM LOADER TO GET HARD HAT. HE TOLD IINAME TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE LINE APART. PRESSURE WAS STILL IN LINES AND STRUCK II NAME IN FACE.

September 27, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMER HANDLE BROKE & HIT ON HEAD

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME MISJUDGED HAULRAOD WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLING THE TRUCK

February 2, 1984 WV · Coal drill helper EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by flying object

BLASTING CAP EXPLODED IN HOLE WHILE MR SAFREED WAS CONNECTING SHOT WIRES THERE IS NO LOGICAL REWASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE AS THERE WERE NO SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ACCIDENT

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