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August 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD THROWN RR SWITCH FOR LOCOMOTIVE TO PASS. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE SWITCH WHEN LOCOMOTIVE PASSES, THE SWITCH HANDLE SWUNG UPWARDS, STRIKING HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. APPARENTLY HE HAD NOT LOCKED THE SWITCH HANDLE DOWN. THE LOCK MECHANISM IW WORKING PROPERLY. BRUISES & CONTUSIONS AROUND KNEE AREA.

January 18, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOWERING IN BATHOUSE. HE STUMBLED IN SHOWER STALL AND HIS RIGHT HAND HIT WALL HARDON 1-27-95 HE COMPLAINED ON SWELLING & PAIN TO THE HAND. HE HAD BEEN PERFORMING MANUAL LABOR TA SKS.

January 10, 1995 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN PLANT AROUND FINE HEAVY MEDIA TANK. A PIPE THAT WAS BEING REPLACED HAD DIRTY BLACK WATER IN IT. WHEN MOVED THE PIPE ALLOWED THE WATER TO ENTER HIS LEFT CAR. A FOREMAN ACCIDE NT REPORT WAS NOT FILED UNTIL 2-3-95 AND NO DR REPORT WAS MENTIONED UNTIL MARCH WHEN EE BROUGHT COMP REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURY TO OFFCE ON 3-13-95.

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ATOP HYD TANK CHANGING OUTCONDUIT SO TANK COULD BE RAISED. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE THE CONDUIT OVERHEAD. HE COMPLAINED ON PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & NECK AREA. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-23-95 AND NO COMPENSATION REPORT WAS RECEIVED UNTIL 3-7-95 AND NO DOCTORS SLIP WAS GIVEN TO SHOW MEDICAL TREATMENT.

November 29, 1994 WV · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING END LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO LAND HARD ON HIS FEET. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WHICH ENDED AT 11:00PM

November 7, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS USING WATERHOSE TO UNSTOP A PLUGGED PIPE. HE WAS PUSHING HOSE THROUGH PIPE WHILE UNDER PRESSURE. HE BELIEVES HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR TENDON.

October 20, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DECENDING STAIRS FROM THICKNER. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN MINING FACE AND HIS SHOES HAD SOME ON THEM. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE THUMBLED DOWN STIARS. HE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE SHOWED SIGNS OF BRUISING.

October 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS STANDING BY DUMP HOPPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON HOPPER WALL. HE WAS OBSERVING COAL FEEDING THRU STAMLER FEEDER. THE COAL TRUCK HAD FINISHED DUMPING, BUT A LUMP HUNG ON THE C AB PROTECTOR, FELL FROM IT AND STRUCK WORKER'S RIGHT HAND. HIS MIDDLE & RING FINGERS CUT AND THE KNUCKLE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED.

August 30, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING NO. 2 LONG HANDLE SHOVEL TO REMOVE MATERIAL OFF FLUME OF WASH BOX. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF TO SHOVEL ONTO AN IMPROVISED CHUTE FROM A AWKWARD POSITION. HE COMPLAINE DOF P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEF THIP AREA AFTER WORKING IN THIS POSITION FOR AWHILE.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER ON SLATE DUMP HE BACKED OVER A WIND ROLL CAUSING THE DOZER TO BOUNCE SHARPLY HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN

July 13, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXTING CONTROL ROOM OF STOKER PLANT HE TRIPPED ON DOOR SEAL AND FELT FORWARDS OUT OF DOOR APPROX 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED FACE DOWN PRIMERILY ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE COMPLAINED OF STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 28, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D8L DOZER IN COAL TOCKPILE PUSHING MATERIAL AWAY FROM STACKING TUBES. HE DID NOT REPORT NAY INJURY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING, WHEN HE CALLE DIN REPORTED HIS LOWER B ACK WS HURTING FORM OPRATING THE DOZER. HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE HIS DR.

February 7, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE UPHILL. HE RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED AGAINST DOOR OF TRUCK HE HIT AGAINST HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.

December 17, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING RAIL CAR DOOR WITH DOOBAR, HE WAS PULLING ON BAR HAND. KHE FELT A SENSATIONIN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 27, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE COAL CARS IN STORAGE YARD. A BEE STUNG HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.HE HAD A ALLERGIC REACTION. EMPLOYEE DID KNOW OFHIS CONDITION & WAS AWARE OF THE BEES IN THAT AREA.

February 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE TO DUMP. ON A RETURN TRIP HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK DUE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FRONT WHEELS SLID INTO DITCH, PITCHING OPERATOR FORWARD INTO DASH BAORD. THE BU STED HIS MOUTH & POSSIBLY SPRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.

December 21, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN DOZER ENGINE. HE STEPPED ON MUDDLY DOZER TRACKS WITH MUDDY SHOES. HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING AGAINST PUSH ARM ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK, COMPLAINED OF SLIGHT ABRASION AND SORENESS.

February 22, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celtic Processing Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN DEOM THE OPERATOR'S CAB.HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND,STRIKING HIS BACK AND HEAD.HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO WILLIMA SON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND AFTER EXAMINATION HE WAS RELEASED AFTER BEING TOLD THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.LATER THAT DAY HE PASSED OUT IN A VEHICLE AND WAS TAKEN TO CAME,CHARLESTON ,WV AFTER THE

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