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September 19, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR ON 650 DOZER WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK ON SLOPE WHEN DOZER GOT ON LARGE ROCK WITH ONE TRACK. WHEN HE CAME OFF ROCK DOZER CAUGHT SOLID GROUND AND FLIPPED 1 TIME. ENDED UP ON SIDE.

May 12, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WHEN A LOCK WASHER BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE EYE & FOREHEAD

April 26, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LECTRA HAUL STEP ON TO GROUND & SPRAIN HIS ANKLE

March 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING HAMMER TO LOSSEN BOLT ON DOZER TRACK, PIECE OF TRACK BROKE & HIT LEG.

January 26, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRUCK & HITTING ROCK OR BUMPS & OR DIPS IN ROAD.

December 17, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PERSON WAS DRIVING TRUCK AND SAID IT STARTED BOUNCING AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 23, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

JERKING OF LOADER PRODUCED ACTING IN BACK.

October 1, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE STEEL ROD FELL ACROSS RIGHT SHOULDER DUE TO IMPROPER BRAKING OF COMPONENTS BEING WORKED ON.

May 17, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON ROCK TRUCK RAISED UP UNDER TRUCK & CUT HEAD

March 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING DRAIN PIPE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT BEING HURT ON THE DATE HE SAID HE WAS INJURED.

February 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS WORKING ON DOZXER STANDING ON LT TRACK WEATHER COND WERE RAIN & COLD VICTIM PROCEEDED TO MOVE & LOST FOOTING & FELL

January 19, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP ON PUSH ARM OF D11N. WAS HOLING ON TO HAND RAIL ON THE TILT JACK CAUSING A PULLING REACTION WHEN THE FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP.

December 29, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISMOUNTING LADDER ON 201 SHOVEL, DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT 5 FINGER.

August 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCORDING TO INJJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF RIPPER SHANK WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF PIN & ENTERED HIS LEG.

November 30, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCORDING TO THE OPERATORS STATEMENT HE SAID A ROCK CAME OUT OF HIS BUCKET CAUSING A SUDDEN MOTION OF THE LOADER RESULTING IN THE SAID INJURY.

March 30, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER LOADER COMPLAINED OFF BACK PAIN

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING TIMBER WITH CHAINSAW SLIPPED & FELL WITH SAW RUNNING

August 5, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL ON TAILGATE.TAILGATE WAS ON WELDER.TAILGATE KICKED OUT CAUSING FALL AND STRIKING SHIN ON TAILGATE.

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