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July 17, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE DRIVER WAS IN 3RD. GEAR AND TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, BUT COULD NOT GET IT INTO 2ND GEAR. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, BREAKING HIS SHOULDER AND CUTTING HIS CHIN. THE TRUCK WAS A T OTAL LOST AFTER HITTING A DRAIN CATCH BASIN. IT IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO CHANGE GEARS ON A GRADE.

July 9, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Triad Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE & FELL FROM THE TRACK OF D8K DOZER.

June 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING A BAR TO HELP LINE UP METAL HOSE TO A VALUE CHEST WHILE PULLING ON BAR FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL DOWNWARD. BAR CAME LOOSE STRIKING I.NAME ON SIDE OF HEAD.

May 27, 1992 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND TO HOLD BOLT HEAD WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH

April 18, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING ROCK WITH LOADER THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF ROCK HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THROWING OPERATOR UP INTO HEATER KNOB ON LEAD CAUSING TWO CUTS TO HIS HEAD.

January 9, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HELPING INSTALL TRANSMISSION IN A TIRE TRUCK. WHILE SLIDING COMPANIES UNDER THE TRUCK IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE FUEL TANK EE MOVED THE COMPANENT UNITL IT WAS FREE. WHEN IT CAME FREE IT TILTED C ATCHING THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE COMPONENT AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

WAS WORKING CLOSE TO ANOTHER WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYE.

October 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE 3-4" REDUCER BLEW APART WHILE PUMPING.PUMPMAN WAS HIT IN THE FACE VERY HARD.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.THE GLASSES WERE BLOWN OFF AND MATERIAL GOT IN EYES.FLUSHED EYES IMMEDIAT ELY WITH CLEAN WATER.ASKED IF ALL RIGHT -STATED THOUGHT THERE WAS STILL SOMETHING IN EYES.CALLEDSECURITY,ASKED THEM TO DISPATCH AN EMT. ARRIVED & LOOKED AT EYES,SUGGESTED EMPL BE TAKEN TO MHU

July 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACK HAMMER STEEL BROKE AND HAND SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER ON HANDLE

June 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO PUT CONDUIT THROUGH COAL PLUG IN GLORY HOLE,CONDUIT BROKE FREE AND BALL VALVE HIT EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

May 24, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER ON BED OF TRUCK

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMING OFF A HILL IN TOO HIGH A GEAR AND TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND KILLED HIS ENGINE WITH ATHE J-BRAKE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND TURNED OVER.

October 20, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

LEANING AGAINST RAILING GAVE WAY HE FELL INJ TO ARM AND CUT ON HEAD SUTURES

July 20, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON BUMPER STEP GETTING OFF TRUCK FENDER

June 25, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON THE DUMP LEVER AT THE PRELL BINS.

May 9, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED IN EYES WHILE TRYING TO FUEL MANBUS.

May 7, 1990 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO RUN FROM A SNAKE, HIT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW CAUSING A CUT TO THE LEFT KNEE.

March 20, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE ROD FROM A TILT JACK USING BOOM AND NYLON CHOKER A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROD CUT THE CHOKER THE JACK FELL ON MECHANICS HAND

March 12, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Triad Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL.EMPL FELL AND HIT KNEE ON ROCK TRYING TO GET IN THE CLEAR.

March 6, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE AT SHIFT CHANGE.

January 26, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

TWISTED ANKLE AND FELL FROM TRACKS OF DOZER

January 22, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED DOZER OVER A ROCK & WHEN IT SAT DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TRANSMISSION AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-19-90.

December 11, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

FOREMAN STOPPED TO LET DOZER OPERATOR OUT AT HIS DOZER.HE THEN PULLED UP AND LET THE LOADER.OPERATOR OUT AT THE LOADER.HE THEN BEGAN TO BACK UP USING ONLY THE SIDE LIRROR ON HIS PICK-UP TRUCK. HE BACKED INTO THE DOZER OPERATOR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING BRUSH IN A BRUSH PILE GETTING IT READY TO BURN WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN AROUND HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND PULLED BACK.

September 25, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSPECTING A BROKEN TILT JACK EMPLOYEE RAKED HIS HAND ACROSS A SHARP EDGE CAUSING A CUT ON THE RT HAND

September 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

CUTTING TIMBER CUT INTO BUSH WITH CHAINSAW ,IT KICKED BACK AND CUT LEFT LEG.

August 29, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT TWO TUBES OF WET HOLE EXPLOSIVES.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING ON A CORE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. *NOTE* ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8/22/89 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 9/1/89.

July 14, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS TRYING TO PRY IT LOOSE WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE METAL BROKE FREE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

July 11, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK & HIT LEFT SHIN CAUSING A POUNCTURE WOUND ON SHIN IT WAS DAYLIGHT & WEATHER WAS DRY

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS SITTING IN BACK SEAT OF MANBUS WHERE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE HEAD ROOM. BUS HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD & BOUNCED AGAINST CEILING OF BUS.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING LUGS ON WHEELS USING RACHET STOOD ON RACHET FOR MORE TORQUE RACHET SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.

April 5, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL PULLING CABLE OVER BOOM WHEN CABLE GOT STUCK CAUSING EMPL TO FALL THROUGH BOOM INJURING CHEST AND RIGHT KNEE.

February 8, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Triad Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS A GREASE BARREL WITH DIESAL FUEL TO KEEP WARM WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SMOTHER THE FIRE AND THE FIRE BLEW IN HIS FACE CAUSING BURNS.

January 26, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Triad Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COMPUTER CARD AT SCALE HOUSE CARD FELL OUT OF HANDS BENT OVER TO PICKUP CUOLDNT GET BACK UP.

December 8, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Triad Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL THE WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN THE EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING COAL OUT OF BOTTOM OF TAILGATE, BECUASE THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO COAL LEFT IN BED.

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING TUE ON LOWBUY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM.

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING T O DRILL WHEN HE FELL IN A HOLE & HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A CUT ON H IS EAR & CHIN

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal chainman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING TIMBER AND BUSH FELL AND HIT SHOULDER.

November 3, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by concussion

DOZER OPERATOR HIT A LIVE CAP WITH DOZER BLADE SETTING THE CAP OFF

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING THE RTIRE OF A ROCK TRUCK TO REPLACE A BROKEN GREASE LINE ON THE LIFT JACK HIS FEET SLIPPED AND ALL HIS WEIGHT LANDE D ON HIS L FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN

September 18, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE ENTERING THE REAR ENGINGE COMPARTMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL.

August 22, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL WAS MANUALLY ROTATING BELT ON BELT DRIVE IN ATTEMPT TO ALIGN KEY. HE TURNED HEAD TO TALK WITH ANOTHER EMPL & ALLOWED FINGER TO GLIDE BETWEEN BELT & BELT ROLLER.

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR DOING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON UNIT #104 RAISED HOOD TO CHECK OIL THOUGHT HOOD WAS LOCKED IN PLACE HOOD CAME DOWN ON SHOULDER THROWING OPERATOR OFF VEHICLE ONTO GROUND.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WENT SIDEWAYS ON A LARGE FLAT ROCK OPERATOR JERKED THE CUTTING CLUTHC & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

July 17, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS COMING INTO PIT #1 EMPTY GOING INTO #11 CURVE. AS STARTEED TO TURN WHEELS UNIT STARTED TO SLIDE ROAD WAS EXTREMELY WET, TOUCHED BRAKES TO BREAK SLIDE BUT DIDN'T HELP BY THIS TIME UNIT WA S COMING INTO BERM, THERE WAS A ELEVATED ROCK, FRONT TIRE THREE UNIT INTO BERM & DRIVER FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE. AT THIS POINT TRUCK WAS BARELY ROLLING UNIT CONTINUED OVER HILL DR

June 27, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PORTABLE PRESS RAM TO REMOVE CONECTING PIN FROM BUCKET TILT LINK. THE PULLER BOLT BROKE AND FORCING PLATE BOUNCE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

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