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January 9, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP OFF LADDER OF LOADER (992 CATERPILLAR) AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

September 2, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WIND BLOWED DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OFF 777B ROCK HAULER AND BODY IN A TWIST.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEP OFF BANK ONTO A ROCK WHILE FIGHTING FIRE. ON THE JOB WV FOREST FIRE.

March 30, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USE A HAND DRILL ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK I OPERATER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL H IT ME IN MY EYE

January 23, 1989 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THERE HAD BEEN A SHOT PUT OFF AND HE WAS STANDING BEHIND A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A FLY ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT.

May 5, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE STEPPED OFF LOADER.

February 3, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING LA8DER OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.

January 26, 1988 VA · Coal auger helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BLOCKS 6NDER AUGER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND BLOCK

January 29, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

NARR REQ 2-24-87 I.NAME WALKING 7OWARD HIS EQUIPMENT TO START AM SHIFT WHEN HE FELL OVER A ROCK.GROUND WAS FROZEN AND SLIPPERY.

November 11, 1985 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING A 992 LOADER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK WITH BACK AND RIGHT LEG PAIN. HE IS NOT POSITIVE OF WHAT INFLICTED THE INJURY BUT THE WORK ACTIVITY OF HIS REGULAR JOB IS THE MOST PROBABL E CAUSE. 3

February 5, 1985 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME HAD TURN THE MACHINE OFF AND WAITED THE REASONABLE AMT OF TIME FOR THE ROCK DUST TO SETTLE WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR THE FANNING OF THE DOOR STIRRED UP DUST AND WHEN I NAME STEP OUT THE THIS IS WHERE THE ROCK DUST OT IN HIS EYE

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ STANDING BY TO ASSIST IN REPAIR OF DOZER TRACK WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO TESTICLE OF BODY.I.NAME HAMMERING ON DOZER TRACK THIS IS WHERE PIECE OF METAL CAME FROM.

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