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October 30, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

REAMING BUSHING ON DRILL, REAMER CAUGHT PIPE FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.

October 25, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON 4600 SWING SHAFT SHAFT SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE S HAND.

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT FFOREHEAD AGAINST WINDOW BRACKET WHEN COMING AROUND CAB HE BENT OVER TO CLIMB UNDER IT NOT FAR ENOUGH

September 12, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN HIS TRUCK AT THE CARUSHE SODA RAN LOCATION WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYE.

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHARGING BRAKE ACCUMALATOR ON 992 CAT LOADER, WAS TOLD TO HOLD THE HOSE ON THE NITROGEN CYCLINDER TO THAT IT WOULD NOT FLY OFF AND HIT HIM, BUT WHEN HE GOT A HOLD OF THE HOSE HE ALSO HAD HIS THUMB OVER THE HOLE OF THE NITROGEN CYCLINDER AND A SHOT OF NITROGEN GAS POPPED THE SKIN OF HIS THUMB AND GOT INTO HIS THUMB.

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GOT OFF OF LOADER TO THROW BROKEN TRAVEL CHAIN INTO LOADER BUCKET WHEN LIFTING THE TRAVEL CHAIN TO THROW IT INTO THE BUCKET EE TWISTED HIS SELF CAUSING STRAIN TO THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 19, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING SPRING ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE HAD 2 HELPERS IN PUSH THE SPRING ONTO THE TRUCK EMPLOYEE\S HAND SLIPPED & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE SPRING.

May 7, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIGHTING BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

March 28, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS TORQUE OUT OF #4 MARION - HIS HELPER WAS HOLDING A BAR - THE BA R SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEES WRIST BETWEEN THE POST AND THE TORQUE

February 16, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON FRICTION BAND, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 6, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck against stationary object

SPLICING #2 STACKER BELT EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ON THE BELT LINE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST SOME ANGLE IRON

December 7, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF TRACK ON DOZER- FOOT SLIPPED, WENT BETWEEN PUSH FRAME, FOOT ROLLED OFF FRAME- SKINNED LEFT LEG.

November 17, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING TO PUSH TRANSMISSION BACK INTO TRUCK STRAINED HIS MUSCLES IN CHEST

November 1, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER AT END OF SHIFT HE HAD AN OIL CAN IN HIS HAND, SO OIL GOT ON FOOT AND CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

October 17, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING BACK WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS POUNDING A STEEL PIN IN TRACK - A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF HITTING EMP IN EYE

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT CABLE - PIECE OF CABLE FLIPPED BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

September 30, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING HOSE OFF VALVE ON CAUSTIC SODA TANK PIECE OF PLASTIC LINE BROKE SPRAYING CHEMICALS ON BOTH LEGS OF EMPLOYEE

September 30, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Fall from machine

IT WAS RAINING AND SLIPPERY EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW ON TRACK WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER

September 19, 1983 MD · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

DRILLING ON CENTER BOLT OF LOADER GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYE

September 8, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

BEATING ON TRACKS OF DOZER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,PIECE OF METAL HIT EMPL IN LEG.

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PIECE OF METAL 30-40 LB ONTO BACK OF TRUCK,PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

July 30, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP BOLTS ON OIL PUMP ON MOTOR WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HEAD ON CORNER OF MOTOR BLOCK

July 29, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR PERMIT MARKERS SOMETHING STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PREPARING WATER SAMPLE BOTTLES CLEANING SOLUTION FROM BOTTLES GOT ON HANDS. PUT FINGER IN CORNER OF EYE TO REMOVE DUST PARTICLE AND CONTAMINATED LEFT EYE WITH CLEANING SOLUTION.

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SURFACE GRINDER GRINDER SLIPPED CUTTING KNEE

May 28, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING ON AIR COMPRESSOR ON DRILL PC OF RUST GOT IN EYE

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp Inc · Fall from machine

AT QUITTING TIME, WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING DOWN FROM MACHINE, MISSED THE STEP, STRIKING LEG ON THE LADDER CUTTING KNEE.

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