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October 5, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by falling object

BINDING A MISC. LOAD OF CRIB BLOCKS ETC. ON A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE THREW THE CHAIN ACROSS THE LOAD, 2-3 CRIB BLOCKS FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. CUT AN INCH AND ONE HALF CUT AND SOME SWELLING. ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS.

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Tug Valley Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING AN OXY/ACET CAST HE MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL FRAME

July 13, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tug Valley Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND ON THE WAY DOWN BACK WENT OUT.

July 12, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

85061S USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tug Valley Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A PLUG INTO A TANK BOTTOM THE FORCE OF THE WATER FORCED THE PLUG HANDLE AGAINST HIS FINGER SMASHING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF TANK.

October 13, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER LEFT HIS PTO IN GEAR AND THE BED WENT UP AND AS HE TRIED TO GO UNDER THE RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT TUG VALLEY PROCESSING, THE RAISED BED CAUGHT THE UNDERPASS. IT RIPPED THE BED OFF AND THRE W THE DRIVER AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD.

April 2, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A RATCHET TYPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND,STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE OF HIS FOREHEAD.

March 21, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC CONTAINER I NAME KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS FINGER

August 10, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS & LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE & FALL HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND & LACERATED IT

June 3, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

USING SM PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED R INDEX FINGER STRUCK AGAINST PC OF METAL LACERATING IT

January 21, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING WITH PC METAL ANGLE IRON STATED THAT THE ANGLE IRON SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM OVER R EYE

April 19, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A BELT PUNCH TO ALIGN HOLES IN SKIRT RUBBER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER AND METAL PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN DRILL BIT FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL, THE BROKEN DRILL BIT FRACTURED ANDA SMALL PIECE OF THE STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN THE VICTIM'S LEFT W RIST.

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON AN INCLINED ROADWAY OUTSIDE THE PLANT WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED.

March 12, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHECKING A 773 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK OIL LEAK I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE DRIVE MECHANISM AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TOP AND OVER THE LEFT EYE

January 24, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A PRY BAR TO INSTALL A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUKC HIM ON THE THUMB

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING MANUA5 TYPE WINCH WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING LEFT HAND AND RIGHT WRIST.

November 28, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tug Valley Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS USIN1 A MANUAL WINCH TO LIFT THE RIB TAILPIECE ON THE R-6 CONVEYOR AND WHILE TURNING THE WINCH CRANK HANDLE HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP, BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. (THE EMPL OYEE DID NOT RE1ORT THE INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL 12-10-87).

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUSHING A CART WITH SCREEN DECK HOLD DOWNS.THE HOLD DOWNS FELL OFF THE CART AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT NXT TO THE HARD TOE SECTION OF HIS BOOT.

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tug Valley Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

EMLOYEE WAS LIF7ING A SHEET OF METAL INTO A STACK FOR STORAGE HIS ARM SLIPPED ACROSS A ROUGH EDGE ON THE METAL AND CUT HIS RT UPPER ARM THIS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

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