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May 13, 1997 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stanley Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL---HAPPENED GRADUALLY.

October 12, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanley Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO GREASE A SCRAPER.

May 16, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stanley Industries Inc · Fall from machine

STARTED DOWN THE LADDER WHEN ONE FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP BETWEEN LADDER AND FUEL TANK AND WHILE TRYING TO GET FOOT FREE, FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE LOADER.

October 1, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanley Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRESSING A SPRING AND A PIECE OF PIPE INTO A SEAT BRACKET AND THE SPRING CAME UNLATCHED AND THE PIPE CAME UP AND HIT HIS LEFT EYEBROW.

July 19, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stanley Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING GRINDING DISC ON HAND-HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER,ACCIDENTLY HIT SWITCH TURNING IT ON.2" CUT ON UPPER ABDOMEN,SMALL CUT ON UPPER PALM RIGHT HAND,CUT ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 9, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stanley Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON A 4 INCH ROCK AND TWISTED FOOT. FRACTURED 5TH METATARSAL, RIGHT FOOT.

April 26, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stanley Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CHANGING AIR FILTER I.NAME TRIPPED ON TRACKS & FELL OFF MACHINE THE MACHINE WAS PARKED LEVEL & ENGINE OFF

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanley Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME PRYING W3TH PRY BAR AND BAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT ELBOW ON EQUIPMENT.

January 30, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanley Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG A PART TO PUT ON A MACHINE WEIGHING APPROX. 20 LBS WHEN HIS BACK STARTING HURTING.

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