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November 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED CRIBBING BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT. BLOCK HIT BEHIND HARDTOE.

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COAL CARS. HE TIGHTENED THE BRAKE AND SWUNG FROM BRAKE TO LADDER. SPRAINED BACK.

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

COUPLER ON OIL 1UMP BROKE KNOCKING OFF GUARD. THE GUARD FLEW INTO EMP STRIKING HIS RT SIDE

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING3REPLACE ROOL ON BELTLINE AT LOADOUT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EYELID THUS CUTTING EYELID

September 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN CLAMPS LET LOOSE IT FELL ON HAND BREAKING END OF RING FINGER

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG GRINDING WHEEL TO GRIND WELD OFF OF SCALES WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT AND SKIDDED OVER WELD THUS CUTING EMPLOYEE ON THUMB

October 18, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HIT BEARING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED BEARING CHIP OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT KNEE

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