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February 5, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Voyager Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL GOING DOWN DOCK ACCESS STAIRS AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE, CARRYING A PLATE (APPROX 2'X2'). THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE COLD AND SLEETING.

September 29, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Voyager Coal Company · Struck by flying object

POURED COLD WATER ON A HOT COFFEE POT. IT BROKE AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Voyager Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Voyager Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A METAL SCREEN AND IT SLIPPED. AS HE WAS GRABBING THE SCREEN, HE JERKED HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Voyager Coal Company · Struck by concussion

34339NG TORCH LEAKED GASES INTO TOOL BOX. WHEN TORCH WAS LIT,GASES IN TOOL BOX EXPLODED CAUSING A LOUD BOOM.

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