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February 22, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M I M Company Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED FELL FROM LADDER & COMPLAINED OF BRUISED RT SHOULDER

February 7, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M I M Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHED SHOVEL IT HIT HARD OBJECT STOPPED FELT SHARP PAIN IN R LEG AND BACK

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M I M Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER AND WIRE ROPE CUTTER TO MAKE UP ROPES FOR RAW COAL VIORATOR CHIP OR METAL OR PIECE OF ROPE WENT IN RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
M I M Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON PIPE ON FIRST FLOOR SLAG WENT IN BOOT BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M I M Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WORN SCREEN FROM BOTTOM DECK OF #2 RAW COAL VIB. USING SCREWDRIVER TO PRY WITH IT SLIPPED & HIT IN LEFT EYE.

March 2, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M I M Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED FROM A FALL. INJURED HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT A RUPTURE MONTHS BEFORE (COULDN'T LIFT).

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M I M Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF STEEL BEAM WHICH WAS CHAINED AND BOARD ON TRUCK. EE WAS LOOSENING CHAIN WHEN BEAM SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE RESULTING IN FALL FROM SIDE OF TRUCK LAND ING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND DISLOCATING IT.

September 23, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M I M Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING FORMT IDLER ON DOZER CHAIN BROKE STRIKING ON FOREHEAD CAUSING CUT

August 14, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
M I M Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE INJURED WAS CHIPPING SLAG FOREIGN MATERIAL L EYE

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