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December 11, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WHEN PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF & HIT HIS [RIGHT] EYE.

October 16, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck by falling object

PUTTING TIRE ON POWDER TRUCK. WHEEL SLIPPED AND GOT FINGER.

September 27, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEP ON EDGE OF ROCK AND FELL AFTER HE CLIMBED OFF OF THE DOZER.

August 11, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN SIDE AUGER ON BUUK TRUCK CAME AROUND AND HIT EE IN THE FRONT. EE LOST BALANCE AND AS HE WAS FALLING, TWISTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPEN DOOR & FELL OFF ROCK TRK. ONTO GROUND.

February 19, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Landmark Corp · Struck against stationary object

HURT HIS RT KNEE WHILE STEPPING UP ON CHAIN THAT HANGS DOWN FRO BUMPER ON ROCK TRUCK & CHAIN SWINGED IN & HIT KNEE HIT BUMPER WENT T O HOSPIT AL & HAD KNEE X-RAYED

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Landmark Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPEN CAB D8L DOZER RAN OVER BEES NEST AND THEY CAME OUT ON HIM.

July 9, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Landmark Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CHARLES MILLER DRIVING T 546 785 ROCK THE BAKCED INTO FRANK SISION DRIVING T 032 465 TK CHEE WAS TALKING ON C.B. AND WAS NOT PAYING AY ALLEATION.

June 7, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

TIGHTENED SEGMENT BOLTS ON D10 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PUSH-ARM.

May 5, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER TIRE TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF OF 785 TRK AND GOIND DOWN LADDER AND HURT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL HURTING LEFT WRIST WHILE PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF BACK OF DICK-UP TRK. & SLIPPED & FELL & HURT BACK & RIGHT LEG & RIGHT HIP.

January 21, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON RADIATOR SHROUD ON COAL AUGELIFTING AND PULLING/FOOT SLIPPED AT ONE POINT/COULDN'T TELL EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED/NO PAIN/STARTED JURTING LATER THAT EVENING/VERY PAINFUL THE NEXT DA Y/WENT TO DOCTOR ON ARTED JURTING LATER THAT EV/23/89 - RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/24/89 - WORKED U1/24/89 & 1/25/89 - OFF WORK AND RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/26/89.

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