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April 17, 1991 WV · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR ON 45C DRILL WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE TRACK LINK ON DRILL. HE WAS DRIVING PIN IN LINK. A PART OF THE PIN CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN. I.NAME TOOK HIM OT MADISON TO DOCTOR. THEY X-RAYED IT AND PUT TWO STITCHES IN IT. HE RETURNED TO WORK.

February 14, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING LIFT THE ENGINE HOOD ON #180 KOMATSU DOZER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. DID NOT KNOW AT TIME IT WAS PULLED.

January 3, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL BUSTING LUMP OF COAL BETWEEN TIRES OF COAL TRUCK AND TIRE BLEW OUT SENDING MUD & COAL INTO FACE,EYES,AND ARMS.

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK. GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT IN STEERING WHEEL. SWELLING OCCURED.

March 12, 1990 WV · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME-DRILL OPERATOR-CLIMBED OUT OF CAB ON GARDNER DENVER DRILL (35) TO CHECK DRILL BENCH AND MARK OFF HOLES. HE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 30, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT JUMPED FRO GREASE TRUCK ONTO GROUND CATCHING RING ON SCREW IN GREASE TRUCK DOOR FRAME RING FINGER WAS SEPARATED AT SECOND KNUCKLE WITH BONE PROTRUDING

May 3, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLED A ROCK OFF PUSH ARM OF DEZER.DROPPED ROCK ON FOOT.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS HEATING MET5L & ACCIDENTLY PICKED UP A HOT PIECE

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING RADIAT2R HOSE & PIECE OF WIRE FROM HOSE BROKE & WENT IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.

August 18, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SERVICE MAN WAS3USING EMPTIED WHILE CHANGING TO ANOTHER BARREL OF GREASE HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON A BRACKET THAT HOLDS BARRELS IN PLACE

October 7, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING TREE & 7OP FELL OUT OF ANOTHER TREE FALLING ACROSS MAN. BRUISED CHEST AREA IN HOSPITAL OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

August 4, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kelso Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE FILLING T2E WATER TRUCK THE SURFACE WAS WET & EE SLIPPED & FELL BREAKING THE RIGHT WRIST & 5TH FINGER.

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