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October 29, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
M A E - West Inc · Contact with electrical current

PREP PLANT EE WAS CHECKING CIRCUIT FOR #3 HEATER WITH THE CIRCUIT EMERGIZED. THE EE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HANDS AND FACE, WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONNECTION POINT, CAU SING A PHASE TO PHASE FAULT.

January 25, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall from ladders

SET UP LADDER ON TAIL OF TRUCK DUMP BELT IN LOOSE COAL CLIMBED UP LADDER LOOSE COAL LET LADDER SLIP CAUSING INJURED TO FALL INJURED HIT BACK ON STRUCTURE BRACE AND LANDED IN THE LOOSE COAL INJ URY TO UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

November 19, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING 4" SECTION OF PIPE OT BE CONNECTED BACK ONTO 10" CYCLONE. INJURED TURNED TO LIFT PIPE UP AND PULLED BACK.

October 16, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING IMPACT TROUGHINT ROLLERS ON THE TAIL OF THE RAW COAL SILO BELT.

October 13, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ GETTING INTO PICKUP TRUCK,STEPPED ON A GREASE HOSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. DIDNT GO TO DR OR MISS TIME UNTIL 11-30-92. KNEE KEPT GETTING WORSE SO EMPL WENT TO DR. MISSED 11-30,12-1 AND RETU RNED 12-2-92.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M A E - West Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OIL FOR PLANT AT SHOP ADN PICKED UP A 5 GALLONG OF OIL WALKED OUT OF SHOP TO PICK UP TRUCK, STEPPED ON #3 STONE (GRAVEL) SLIPPED AND PULLED LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BA 32?00

June 2, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

6TH FLOOR. EMPLOYEE STATED A BROKEN V-BELT ON #4 RAW COAL SCREEN SHAFT WITH BOTH ENDS EXTENDED APPROX. 18" FROM SHAFT. BELT HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AND THREE FINGERS.

December 28, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL CLEANING UP SCRAP METAL PILE PULLING ON PIECE OF PIPE,INJURED LEFT TESTICLE.

September 8, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING FROM BELT TAILPIECE. CLIMBING DOWN, STEPPED ON A PLASTIC PIPE, SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF CHUTE WORK GOING FROM THE #3 BELT TO TAIL OF #3 JAK EGORE BELT.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LOADED TRUCK WITH REFUSE WEN TO DUMP LOAD HUNG IN BED TRUCK TURNED IN ITS SIDE.

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF GREASE ON AUTOMATIC GREASER.

January 12, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING CHAIN ON NEW HOIST, STANDING IN ENDLOADER BUCKET SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

December 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
M A E - West Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL STATED HE WAS LIFTING WASHER FLIGHTS & STRAINED LOWER BACK. REOCURRENCE OF 10/12/89.

November 8, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TAKING A WATER SAMPLE. HIS PICK-UP TRUCK STARTED ROLLING. HE RAN TO CATCH IT. TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE BANK. CAUSING LACERATION TO CHINE AND A BROKEN TEETH.

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON PIECE OF PIPE 3' FROM FLOOR WELDING.LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST PIPE .

July 16, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER ONTO A CRIB BLOCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 6, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A E - West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER & WRENCH TO LOOSEN A 6" VALVE WRENCH SLIPPED INJURED HIT SELF ON LEFT HAND.

June 22, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM COAL CRUSHER DRIVE MESH GUARD CAUGHT BACK OF PALM OF LEFT AHND AND LACERATED IT-CUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2IN IN LENGTH.

May 8, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAINNING #5 REF BELT HITTING ROLLER WITH ROOF BOLT BELT CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND JERKED OUT OF HAND.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
M A E - West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOZER ON CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE-HIS BACK STARTED STIFFING AND ACHING, MAY BE AGGREVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.

March 28, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UPSHORT LADDER TO CHECK COAL FILTER TO LOOK AT IT. IN COMING BACK DOWN GOT FOOT THROUGH RUN CAUSING HIM TO BEND RIGHT LOWER LEG BACK WRONG WAY WHEN HE GOT OFF BALAN CE.

March 16, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED HE FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON PIECE OF SCRAP BELT.

February 23, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
M A E - West Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUSE. PULLED POWER DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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