Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall from machine
TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON LOADER SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AT NUT CAUSING EMPL'S WEIGHT TO SHIFT HE FELL & BROKE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
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July 26, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
LIFTOMG I WJEM WRIST TWISTED FELL HITTING SHOULDER ON CAB OF MINER.
February 19, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE BASEFRAME TO CHECK CUTTER HEAD MODULE HOSE CHAIN. HE STEPPED ON COAL THAT WAS ON THE CROSSMEMBERS. IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS HEAD AND NECK ON ANOTHER CROSS MEMBER.
January 4, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
SMALL ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL & HIT RIGHT ELBOW.
January 16, 1990
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
January 16, 1990
WV · Coal
auger operator, auger crew supervisor
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK.
January 16, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
November 13, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EMPL WAS GREASING LIFTING JACK ON 101E MINER SLIPPED AND GRABBED JACK TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED HIMSELF INTO SHARP OBJECT INJURING SELF
September 13, 1988
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I,NAME WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE OLD WELD. GRINDER SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING EMPLOYEE AND REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
August 18, 1988
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS CLIMBING UP A JOHN DEERE LADDER AND SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP AND TRIPPED HITTING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STEEL LADDER RIGHT KNEE SWELLED AND HURT DOCTOR DRAINED FLUID FROM KNEE AND IS STILL CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE
Lowlands Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
REMOVING HYD. HOSE FROM R.F. TRACK ON 109-E MINER. HOSE HAD HYD. PRESSURE ON IT HOSE SPRAYED HYD. OIL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES.
June 7, 1988
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
HE WAS GREASING A GREASE FITTING ON A PUSHBEAM AND THE GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP AND SHOT GREASE INTO FACE AND EYES OF WORKER HAD TO HAVE EYES FLUSHED AND DR TO EXAMINE DROPS REQUIRED
March 29, 1988
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Lowlands Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREAS E CONVEYOR ON HWM 114 WHILE MINING. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GRIPPER ASSY AND POWERHEAD AND WAS SMASHED IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. NO BROKEN BONES, CRUSHED INJU TO LEFT FOOT AND P UNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT REQUIRING STITCHES
November 3, 1987
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF STEEL 0ELL ON RIGHT ARM AND PUNCTURED SKIN, HE WAS TURNING A BOLT AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON RIGHT ARM
November 3, 1987
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
HE WAS HAMMERIN1 A LOCK PIN WITH A PUNCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH, LACERATION TO STOMACH-REQUIRED 1 STITCH
September 17, 1984
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL DRAGGING STEEL CABLE AND CUT HER HAND ON BURR.
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SWITCH WITH WRENCH ANOTHER EMO LOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE
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