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January 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OFF A DOZER. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STOVED LOWER PART OF LUMBAR WHILE DRIVING TRUCK. HYDROSEEDER BHSOE BLEW OUT ON TRUCK THAT DUMPED BED. BED FELL HARD ON FRAME AND JARRED DRIVER VERY HARD.

November 15, 1991 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS HELPING TIE SHOT FOR BLASTING, HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF DRILL BENCH AN DLOST FOOTING. HE FELL ABOUT 6' TO NEXT LEVEL.

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING DIRT INTO DRILL HOLES INJ STRAINED BACK.

September 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DRIVE LINE OF 992 ROCK LOADER, HE CAUGHT HAND IN AN IMPACT AIR WRENCH ANDINJURED LEFT FINGERS.

July 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING BRAKES ON 992C,A CLUTCH PACK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 24, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING, INJURED TRIPPED OVER AN OIL FILL RUBBER HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, TWISTING ANKLE.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING ON DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE TURNED ANKLE.

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER, WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER.

August 13, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Hickory Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INSTALLING WINCH CABLE WELDED NUT ON END OF CABLE PUT IN SLOT CABLE CAME OUT STRUCK ARM OF EMP

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Hickory Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOT METAL BURNED CAN OF PENETRATING OIL BLEW UP ON FACE & HANDS.

January 12, 1989 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL PART SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

September 29, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOOTER WAS CHECKING LOADED HOLES ON THE SHOT WITH A LEAD WEIGHT. AFTER FINISHING, HE THREW THE WEIGHT, STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE HEAD.

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