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March 7, 2003 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management NO VALUE FOUND
Virginia Crews Coal Company · No Value Found

WHILE GETTING OFF THE D6 DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK, HE ALSO HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT KNEE.

February 21, 2003 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY BAGS OF REFUGE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3/11/03 AND HAD AN X-RAY. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3/11. POSTED AT SITE.

January 2, 2003 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRAIN, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 27, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE FELL OFF AN ENDLOADER TIRE WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OUT AN AIR FILTER.

July 29, 2000 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE CONE OF THE SILO TO GET COAL TO FEED THRU IT. AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

May 16, 2000 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

LOADING COAL SAMPLES IN PICKUP TRUCK-EE TRIED TO STEP INTO PICK UP TRUCK USING REAR STEP BUMPER FOOT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON TAILGATE.

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