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January 15, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Land Investors Inc · Fall from machine

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE 600 LOADER, OPERATOR STEPPED FROM THE DECK ONTO THE FENDER OF THE MACHINE. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE EQUIPMENT SURFACES WERE WET. OPERATOR S F EET SLIPPED RESULTING IN A FALL OFF THE EQUIPMENT. OPERATOR LANDED ON RIGHT SITE WITH ARM UNDER HIM.

July 15, 1997 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. EE WAS SUPPORTING THE FENDER OF THE WATER TRUCK SO THE MECHANIC COULD PUT THE BOLTS BACK IN IT.

June 24, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Land Investors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOZER, PUSHING ROCK IN PREVIOUSLY SHOT MATERIAL,TRYING TO CORNER SOME BIG ROCKS OUT OF THE WAY. GOT A LARGE ROCK CAUGHT UNDER THE BLADE-RAISED THE BACK OF THE DOZER-ROCK SLIPPED-REAR OF DOZER ELL BACK TO ROUND-JOLTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC EE INSTALLING TRACK PIN IN E-280- EXCAVATOR, PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF-IMBEDDED IN LEFT WRIST LACERATION.

March 26, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Land Investors Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF TRACK OF DOZER, APPROX. 6 FT INJURING HIS BACK.

January 27, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PUMP FROM WA700 LOADER, PUMP SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK L HAND. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS INJURED.

December 23, 1996 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Land Investors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS ON 12/23/96 WHEN HE INJURED LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12/30/96 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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