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July 15, 1996 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING PIECE OF 3" PIPE WHICH WAS STOPPED UP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND CONCRETE BOTTOM, RESULTING IN BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1996 VA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING DRYER BASKET AND CUT LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 15, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A PIECE OF METAL ON FINE COAL SUMP.

October 24, 1994 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL BACK AWAY FROM THE LADDER.

August 6, 1994 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GOT A WELDING FLASH IN HIS EYES.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ON FINE REFUSE SCREEN,SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO DECK.

October 1, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE & WHEN HE STOPPED THE MACHINE & GOT OFF HE HURT HIS RT ANKLE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC UNTIL 10-03-92 NOTIFIED EMPLOYER OF EXTENT OF INJURY ON 10-05-92

May 26, 1992 VA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS FABRICATING A BUMPER FOR A TRUCK WHEN THE METAL PIECE 12IN WIDE 9FT LONG FELL FROM THE TRUCK & STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS THIGH

January 9, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM BIN GATE. THE BACK OF A TRUCK BED WAS BEHIND THE CHAIN AND AS HE TOOK HOLD OF THE CHAIN HOOK THE TRUCK MOVED FOREWARD AND THE HOOK CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

December 1, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Permac Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WORK RELATED HEARING LOSS I NAME RETIRED FROM EMPLOYMENT ON 12-01-91 VERBALLY NOTIFIED EMPLOYEE AS SUSPECTED LSOS ON 12-30-91 RECEIVED A DOCTORS REPORT ON 02-26-92

July 20, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Permac Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS REPAIRING ROTARY DUMP AND BECAME OVERHEATED. HE TOOK A DRINK OF VERY COLD WATER AND PASSED OUT.

January 31, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STOPPED HIS PAY HAULER ALONGSIDE ANOTHER PAY-HAULER DRIVEN BY EMPL WHO HAD PURCHASED SONE AUTO PARTS FOR HIM.WAS REACHING A CHECK FOR PAYMENT WHEN HIS PAY-HAULER DRIFTED BACKWARD AND CAUG HT ARM BETWEEN SIDE VIEW MIRRORS OF THE 2 TRUCKS CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE & CONTUSION.

December 31, 1990 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING ABSORBANT PADS AND BOOM (COLLAR) SATURATED WITH OIL AND WATER FROM SEDIMENT BASIN.

November 2, 1990 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS HELPING LOAD BELT STRUCTURE ONTO LOWBOY BOARDS COVERING LOWBOY BECAME PUSHED TOGETHER CREATING OPENING BETWEEN THEM LARGE ENOUGH FOR FOOT TO SLIP INTO CASUING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN BOAR DS BRUSING LEG & ARM.

September 29, 1990 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO THE SHOWER ROOM AREA, HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

August 21, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTORING A PORTABLE SUB-STATION BUILDING-HE COMPLETED SOME WELDING, TOOK OFF HIS HEAD SHIELD, RAISED UP, HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A SHARP OF METAL, CUTTING A SMALL LACERATION IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

February 6, 1990 VA · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SAMPLE OFF A TRUCK AND FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.

January 29, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permac Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING A TOW ROPE FROM HIS BULLDOZER IN ORDER TO TOW A TRUCK, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A VERY SERIOUS LOW BACK PAIN.

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