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October 9, 1992 IA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND BAR SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.DR TOOK STITCHES IN FINGER AND RELIEVED PRESSURE OF FINGERNAIL.

August 2, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL FLAKED OFF OF HAMMER WHEN HE WAS USING IT & WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

April 23, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING TRACK ON BACKHOE USING A PIN DRIVER & SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF PIN DRIVER BROKE OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE JUST ABOVE LEFT EYE

March 19, 1991 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

January 10, 1991 IA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME TRYING TO BREAK FROZEN COAL IN HOPPER WITH SHOVEL.LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN SHOVEL AND ANGLE IRON ON HOPPER CUTTING END OF FINGER.FINGER STITCHED AND RETURNED TO WORK NO LOST TIME.

February 22, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING HOSE CLAMP AFTER HE NOTICED NO WATER DISCHARGING AND AS HE LOOSENED FIRST CLAMP THE OTHER TWO BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER/STEAM STRUCK HIM.

September 20, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Virginia Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND HIS HAND, ARM, SHOULDER STARTED TO GET NUMB AND THEN HURT.

October 22, 1988 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID AS HE WAS TIGHTENING CUTTER THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS FINGER ON BLADE OF MOWER

September 13, 1988 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS HELPING TO PRY ON A PIN WHILE REMOVAL OF DOZER BLADE WAS IN PROGRESS AND THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYE BROWS- HEAD

May 20, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS, WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND HOSES FRACTURING FINGER.

April 20, 1988 IA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRYCOAL OUT OF CRUSHER HOPPER, BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HAND ON HOPPER, DOCTOR PUT STITCH IN LEFT HAND AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

March 30, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT SAID THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A GEAR TOOTH.

January 14, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING ADJUSTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER/BELT AND IRON SUPPORT ON THE RADIAL STACKER OF THE WASH PLANT, BRAKING WRIST IN TWO PLACES.

January 5, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WI7H A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

May 6, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck by flying object

HOLDING SLEDGE 5GAINST PIN IN 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE TRAVEL CHAIN PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO LEFT ARM

December 9, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID HE3WAS SWINGING A HAMMER & STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE OTHER HAND

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Virginia Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS THREADING A PIECE OF PIPE AND WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE THREADER HANDLE HIS HAND STRUCK ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE WHICH HAD A SHARP EDGE.

March 30, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING BEARINGS HE WAS HOLDING BEARING IN PLACE WITH HIS RT HAND & POUNDING WITH A 4# HAMMER & THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF BEARING & THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER SMASHED HIS RT TH UMB.

November 3, 1983 OH · Coal boom operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS HOLDING PIN IN PLACE WHILE MECH ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT IN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SLEDGE GLANCED OFF OF ANOTHER OBJECT & DEFLECTED SWING INTO HIS HANDS

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