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January 26, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kmf Corp · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UP ON CRUSHER,HIT HEAD ON METAL ABOVE WALKING AREA.HEAD & NECK BRUISED.

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kmf Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF 600 LOADER AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE ALL STEPS WERE IN PLACE

August 2, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kmf Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS MMOVING TRUCK FOR MECHANIC. MAINTENANCE PERSON WAS ADJUSTING BRAKES. BELL HOUSING BROKE ON TRANS. WHEN HOUSING BROKE TRANS DROPPED DOWN. WHEN IT DROPPED DOWN SHIFTING LEVER MOVED & TO LEFT SIDE NEAR EMPL PINNING LEG BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN & GEAR SHIFT.

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kmf Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO GET LUMP OF COAL FREE FROM CRUSHER USING A SLATE BAR THE BAR STRUCK THE RISCHARGE BELT WHICH WAS RUNNING AND JUMPED BACK HITTING I.NAME IN THE FINGER.

March 24, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kmf Corp · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL FROM SOCKET WHILE UNDER DOZER OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

November 30, 1988 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Kmf Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH ON DRILL OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE

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