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March 20, 1990 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
E & D Mountain View Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS GRINDING EDGES OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL SO IN COULD BE WELDED DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON AND GOT METAL IN EYE.

September 15, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & D Mountain View Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EQUIPMETN WAS PARKED TOGETHER AT LUNCH TIME ROCK TRUCK WAS PARKED CLOSE TO FRONTEND LOADER LADDER OPERATOR WENT UP LADDER TO ENTER LOADER AND STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF DOOR LEFT OPEN ON ROCK TR UCK

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E & D Mountain View Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TREE WAS ON SLOPE,SAW BECAME FOWLED IN A KNOT OM TREE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THE CHAIN SAW TO JUMP BACK AND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THELEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

TRUCK WAS ENRO6TE TO PIT AREA TRUCK STOPPED AT PITMAN STARTED TO GET OUT OPERATOR PULLED OUT THINKING HE WAS CLEAR MAN WAS STANDING ON BUMPER WITH ONE FOOT STILL IN TRUCK MAN FELL STRIKING HE AD 3

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