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July 22, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT RUST FROM THE BOLT BLEW UP INTO RT EYE

January 11, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN BELT CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPL TO FALL CUTTING LEFT EAR LOBE.

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PLATE ON DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN THE PLATE MOVED STRIKING FOOT

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON DRYER WHEN PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIS NOSE THUS PUNCTURING IT

June 1, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING DRILL AT DRYER WHEN DRILL CAUGHT WEDGING HAND BETWEEN DRILL & SHARP OBJECT.

May 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PUSHING BAREL OF FLOC INTO BUCKET OF THE BOB CAT WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN BACK

January 19, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SILO TUNNEL REPAIRING FEEDER USING A CHIPPING HAMMER HWHEN A PIECE OF STEEL PUNCTURED HIS HAND

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TAKING CHUTE OFF DESTERABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUTE & ANGLE IRON.

October 13, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE RPOCESS OF CHECKING RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN THE DRIVE BELT BROKE STRIKING HIS HAND

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