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October 31, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bredan Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF BATTERY 3 WHEELER CAUGHT L FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL TWISTED ANKLE

October 8, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bredan Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIGHT KNEE SWELLING-PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE AND WRIST.

July 13, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bredan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING A RED DEVIL POWER PULLER WHICH WAS HOOKED TO A TIGHTLY PULLED BELT ROPE,PULLER SLIPPED AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK RIGHT EYE.

April 16, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bredan Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF RAMCAR, TWISTED L KNEE

June 6, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bredan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT A BATTERY LID THAT WAS A JAR, OR NOT PROPERLY SEATED IN DOING SO SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BY LIFTING LID.

May 9, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Bredan Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WORKING ON 270 TRACOTR BATTERY AND IT IGNITED AND BLEW ACID IN BOTH EYES

April 10, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bredan Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED R KNEE WHILE MOVING BELT

March 16, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bredan Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINE CURTAIN PAIN IN BACK.

December 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bredan Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING RAM CAR IN 31" COAL-RAISED HEAD TOO HIGH TRYING TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING-HEAD & HARD HAT STRUCK TOP INJURING NECK AND BACK.

May 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bredan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HITTING SCOOP WHEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HANDLE.

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