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October 13, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A E-West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP 3" WATERLINE BY HAMMERING WITH 3' PIECE OF PIPE STRUCK HAND ON BEAM BESIDE WATERLINE.

October 12, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING WASHER FLIGHTS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING PULLEY FROM MOTOR WHEN HANDLE OF HAMMER BROKE HITTING INJURED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER & GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN STIRRUP, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE.

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE WENT TO FUELD DOZER. DIDN'T GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO FUEL PUMP TRIED TO PULL PUM CLOSER TO DOZER & HURT BACK.

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED THAT WHLE WALKING HE STEPPED IN MUD UP TO THE TOP OF HIS BOOT LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

January 16, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL TRAM HOIST ABOVE REF BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING BEAM THAT HOIST WAS RUNNING ON. THE HOIST TRAM WHEEL RAN OVER HIS FINGERS.

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING OLD HEAD ROLLER LAYING IN DITCH, BY HIMSELF & HURT HIS BACK.

October 5, 1988 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WA CUTTING BUSTED TORCH HOSE. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS FINGER.

August 20, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS FUELING 155 KAMATSH DOZRD (DOZER), SLIPED AND HIST LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF DOZER.

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AT DRRYER TWISTING RT KNEE

June 29, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING RETURN IDLER ON BELT LINE OPERATION REQUIRED LIFTING DAMAGED IDLER FROM BELT STRUCTURE

September 27, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Struck by flying object

WE WERE PULLING3PIPELINE UP INTO NEW ROAD. THE LINE WENT OVER A SMALL TREE THE TREE FLEW UP AND HIT INJURED IN CHEEK BONE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
M A E-West Inc · Fall from machine

ACCESS DOORS ON3 YARD LOCOMOTIVE BLEW OFF & KNOCKED EE DOWN INJURING RT SHOULDER.

May 12, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

FATALLY INJURED3EMPLOYEE WAS EITHER IN A ROTARY BREAKER AND THE BREAKER STARTED UP THROUGH A SHORT IN THE POWER OR HEWAS CLEARING THE ENTRANCE CHUTE TO THE ROTARY BREAKER FROM THE FEED BELTS A ND FELL INTO TH9 BREAKER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.

April 24, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL DISASSEMBL3NG CENTRIFUGE DRYER AND WAS HELPING LIFT OLD EQUIPMENT OUT OF WORK AREA.IMPROPER LIFTING POSITION PLACED LOWER BACK IN STRAIN.HE ASKED FOR HELP LIFTING THEN DIDNT WAIT.

March 17, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE SAID HE WAS WELDING MOST OF THE SHIFT. AROUND MINIUM AMOUNT OF OTHER PERSON WELDING.

December 4, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A E-West Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTING DIESTER3C.C. SCREEN TO CHANGE SPRING USED 11/2 " CHAIN HOIST AND 1/2" WIRE SLING OR CHOKER SLING WAS PUT AROUND SUPPORT BEAM ABOVE UNIT TO LIFT WITH CUTTING SLING ON EDGES OF BEAM WITH THE WEIGHT OF U3IT.

June 23, 1986 WV · Coal mason HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STRIPPING 7ONCRETE FORMS FROM PIERS WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT FORM TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING RETU9N ROLLER ON BELT CONVEYOR LIFTED WITH BACK

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING RETURN R2LLER FROM STORAGE YARD

January 2, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPING WHILE 4OVING AWAY FROM DOZER HE WAS OPERATING IN MUDDY WET GROUND.

December 26, 1985 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLURRY LINE FRO1E AT IMPOUND DAM LINE UNDER PRESSURE FROM PUMP NOT BLEED OFF BY TIME REACH DISCHARGE LINE AT IMPOUNDMENT.

December 26, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLURRY LINE FRO1E UP AT IMPOUNDMENT LINE UNDER PRESSURE FROM PUMP NOT BLEED OFF BY TIME REACHED DISCHARGE LINE IN IMPOUNDMENT DAM.

November 9, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E-West Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS UNL2ADED USED RAILROAD TIES A SPIKE WHICH PROTRUDED FROM THE TIE HE WAS UNLOADING CAUGHT ON INJUREDS LEFT LEG AND LACERATED CALF OF LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE.

September 7, 1985 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E-West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBED UPONDRYER CROSS BELT STRUCTURE TO UNSTOP DROP-OUT CHUTE,LOST FOOTING WHEN DESCENDING AND FELL STRICKING RT.RIB CAGE ON DUST AUGER HOUSING.

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