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July 30, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Carbons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM THE RAIL SIDE OF THE MAIN TRACK. IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING HE REPORTED GETTING A CATCH IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T MISS TIME OR RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, HE CALLED AND SAID HE WAS CONTINUING TO HAVE PAIN FROM THE INJURY. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THAT DAY.

June 5, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Carbons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING TRAN. IN LOADER. WHILE USING WOGGLE SOCKET AND EXTENDION ON AIR GUN. SOCKET CAME OFF OF BOLT AND HIT IFNGER CUTTING IT ON RIGHT HAND.

May 2, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quality Carbons Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK CAB ON A LOADER WHICH HAD BEEN WORKING ON. WHEN HE EXITED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT HAD TURNED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING PAIN AND IN JURY TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 1, 2000 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Carbons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS BLASTING TRUCK AFTER CHECKING A SHOT FOR BLASTING. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT TURNED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE EE REPORTED TO ME HE HAD INJURED HIS RIGHT FOO T. HE WAS THEN TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

March 29, 2000 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Carbons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL HITTING A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT FOOR WENT UNDER THE EDGE OF SOME METAL.

February 23, 2000 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Carbons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM REEL TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE STATED THE REEL STUCK CAUSING IT TO PULL ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN THOSE AREAS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/23/00, WAS NO T REPORTED UNTIL AFTER HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/28/00.

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