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January 9, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING PAN UNDER CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING UP FROM A SITTING POSITION AND HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LIKE A STRAINED BACK

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WS TAKING FUEL TANK OFF DOZER AND THE TANK FELL ON HIM.

October 1, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING & INSTALLING MOTOR ON REFUSE BELT WIPER.

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER THE OFFICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT MY HAND ON THE WINDOW.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

REMOVING SHIEVE ON CRUSHER USING BOARD TO DRIVE SHIEVE OFF. BOARD BROKE WHILE BEING HIT WITH HAMMER & PIECE OF BOARD HIT EMPLOYEE.

March 31, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING 10" PIPE FEED TO DRYER.

February 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A 3/4" DR. HAND HELD RATCHET. HE LET IT SLIP OFF OF THE BOLT HE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN, HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK PART OF THE OBJECT HE WAS TRYING T O ADJUST. PLEASE NOTE-I DID WITNESS THE INJURY BUT NOT THE ACCIDENT EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT WITH NO COMPLAINT. TO DATE THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED NO MEDICAL REPORT. EE HAS SIMPLY NOT RETURNED TO

November 5, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE 16 INCH LONG 10 INCH DIAMETER APPROX. 15 LBS EE COMPLAINED ABOUT 1000 PM ABOUT BURNING SENSATION IN SMALL OF BACK.

October 29, 1992 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

8INJURED WAS REMOVING A HEAVY LID FROM THE REFUSE SIEVE. TWISTED OR PULLED BACK WHLE SETTING IT DOWN. PREVIOUS AGREVIATION OF BACK ON 10-7 NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NO LOST TIME. PREVIOUS INJURY WAS RECORDED.

October 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDINGON RAIL TO CLOSE VALVE ON SEAL WATER TANK AND SLIPPED OFF.

October 2, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck against a moving object

ON WALKWAY KNEELING ON PIPE WITH LEFT LEG. SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL ABRASION HALF WAY BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND- HURT BACK.

February 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ GOING ACROSS 3RD FLOOR TO UNPLUG SPIRALS AND STEPPED ON PIECE OF 10" PIPE.SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

February 8, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLEANING A TANK OUT AND HE FELL DOWN.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING ON THE SIDE OF HIS BUDDY TRACK OR TRAILOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLDING PIECE OF PLATE TO BE WELDED.

August 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE VICTIM WAS GRINDING ON PIECE OF 3/4" METAL PIPE WITH HAND GRINDER, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE LEFT ARM AT THE WRIST.

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING EMPTY OXYGEN TANK IN RACK TRIPPED AND FELL WITH TANK LANDING ON HIM.

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER WELDING.HE STARTED DOWN LADDER AND RUNG NEXT TO BOTTOM BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LOWER BACK,CAUSING SPRAINED MUSCLE.

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFITNG BAG OF FLOCK

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

WHEN INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER THE WIND WAS BLOWING & INJURED GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE

February 12, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN INJURED PERSON WAS LIGHTING TORCH HE ACCIDENTLY RAN TORCH BY RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND BURNED SIDE OF FACE WITH LIT TORCH.

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON WOODEN BLOCK & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

September 26, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING UNDER ROLL CRUSHED EMPL WAS REACYING TO PUT BOLT IN PART BUCKET WHEN ROCK HE HAD STPPED ON ROLLED UNDER FOOT THIS CAUSED HI TO FALL AGAINST STRUCTURE ANGLE INJURING LOWER LEFT RI BS,

August 17, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO HEAT & STRAIGHTEN A HAND RAIL POST I PUT MY FOOT AGAINST ONE SIDE OF THE HANDRAIL & MY BACK AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE HANDRAIL & PUSHED ON THE HANDRAIL POST AS I NAME HEATED TH E BENT POST AS I PUSHED I FELT SOMETHING PULL ORSNAP IN MY LOWER LEFTSIDE OF MY BACK AROUND MY LOWER RIBS

June 2, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF KNOCKING A BEARING BACK IN HOUSING

May 30, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING NEW CLEAN COAL SIEVE SCREEN ON WALKWAY BEHIND REFUSE BEND AND CAUGHT LEFT AHND BETWEEN A PIECE OF ANGLE AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. TWISTED LEFT WRIST.

May 1, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

BEATING ON RUSTY PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW DIRT AND OR FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

DIRTY WATER JUMPED FROM UNDER FLOW DEVENTER BOX INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 10, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING I-BEAM IN PLACE WHEN HOT SLAG POPPED OFF. HOT SLAG BURNED EYE LID.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING TO GET ROCK OFF OF PLANT FEED & PULLED LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Childress Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

TURNED ADN BUMPED VALVE WHILE CHECKING VACUNM PUMP.

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF TOOL ROOM AND STEPPED INTO HOLE AND HURT ANKLE.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall down stairs

I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY. HIS LEFT FOOT (HEEL OF BOOT) CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING A SPRING AND HANGER ASSY, FOR HIS PARTNER TO PIN INTO POSITION BELONGING TO A VIBRATING FEEDER. THE PIN WAS NOT PREPERLY LOCATED AND WHEN HE STARTED TO RELEASE THE ASSEMBLY IT S TARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED THE HANDLER IT FELL ONTO IT SIDE PINCHING THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

I,NAME PLACED AN H BEAM (20L0 LONG) ONTO TWO SUPPORTS (AT @12" ELEVATION ABOVE CONCRETE FLOOR) AND PROCEDED TO CUT 1 10'-5 SECTION FROM BEAM. HE INADVERTANTLY ALLOWED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BE POSI TION UNDER THE BEAM, AS HE CUT THROUGH THE BEAM

November 6, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Childress Service Corp · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT DUST ACIUMULATION FROM STARTER BOXES IN CONTROL BOOM, WHEN AIR HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF INJURED'S HANDS CASUING DUST TO IGNITE IN STARTER & INJURED'S EYES WERE FLASH BURNED.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS IN CHUTE ON BIN FEED BELT AND WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY ROCK OUT. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND SPRAINED LOWER PART OF BACK.

May 13, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CUTTING BELT STRUCTURE FRAME AND WHEN HE CUT IT LOOSE THE THE STRUCTURE FRAME SWIRLED AND HIT HIM PINNING HIM AGAINST OR BETWEEN THE BELT STRUCTURE FRAME ADN THE CLEAN COAL CHUTE OF THE PLANT

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