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July 19, 1988 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM WIRE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

June 7, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED DROPPED TRANSFER CASE ON 3RD FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 18, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING BRANCHES FROM A FALLEN TREE. TREE LIMB KICKED OUT AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS THE FACE.

June 17, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Old Hickory Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OUT OF3MANTRIP - STARTED TO WALK AWAY & TWISTED FOOT

April 24, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE B9HIND SHOVEL TO ALIGN WITH REEL-PULLED RIGHT ARM.

April 6, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER, SLIPPED ON FOOTING AND FELL ON BACK AND RIGHT SIDE

October 8, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by falling object

UNJ EMP WAS LOA8ING HOLES ON DRILL BENCH DIRT FELL OFF BOOM INTO RT EYE

September 24, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS FUELING DRILL. AFTER HE COMPLETED FUELING, HE WAS WALKING ON THE WALK-WAY OF THE DRILL TO THE STEPS TO GET OFF OF DRILL. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL, HURTI NG THE LOWER PA9T OF HIS BACK.

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