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July 20, 1998 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOTH HANDS GETTING NUMB.

August 4, 1997 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE BRAKE WHEEL ON A RAIL ROAD CAR WHEN HE PULLE DHIS LEFT ELBOW.

July 11, 1996 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING DOOR ON RAIL ROAD CARS WITH A BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benefactors Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

August 25, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benefactors Inc · Fall from machine

FELL FROM WATER TANKER.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL.

April 17, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

23195D TO CLIMB ON RAILROAD CAR ON 4-17-92 AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON 4-20-92 AND HIS KNEE WAS ST 93308URTING SOME HE CALLED THE OFFICE AND INFORMATION US THAT HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DR TO GET IT XRAY HE WENT TO THE DR ON THE AFTERNOON OF AND THE X RAY DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING.

February 25, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE UP ON RAILROAD CAR.HAND SLIPPED OFF WHEEL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 21, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Benefactors Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKING ON TRUCK -RAISED BED OF TRUCK INTO 1 PHASE OF ENERGIZED 12,470 VOLT AC POWER LINE.I.NAME SUBCONTRACTED BY R & R TRUCKING.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS CLEA3ING ROCKS FROM AROUND SCREEN WHEN HE LIFTED ONE CAUSING A HERNIA.

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