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October 3, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A SHEAR JACK BY HITTING A LARGE PUNCH CAUSING THE PUNCH TO PINCH INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER UP UNDER THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF AN Y RULES OR REGULATIONS.

September 7, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF MAIN PANEL COVER OF JOY12 CM MINER. INJURED ATTMPTED TO SUPPORT COVER AS LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED. PANEL DROPPED ONTO INJURE'S RIGHT FINGERS.

May 17, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS SWINGING A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. INJURED MISSED NO WORK UNTIL HE ENTERED THE HOSPITAL FOR HERNIA REPAIR ON 5-30-9 0.

February 17, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS JACKING LOADED MINE CAR ON TRACK & FELT PAIN IN LOWR BACK.

December 20, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURY REPORTED 12-26-89. INJURED WAS PULLING ON WRENCH TO REMOVE FITTING. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO FEEL PAIN BOTH SIDES OF LOWER BACK. THIS DID NOT VIOLATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS.

October 24, 1989 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USING A HAND HELD UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT AN EDGE OFF OF A RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUBBER AND CUT THE VICTIMS LEG. THIS INVOLVED NO VOLTARY OF THE APPRO X RULES AND REGULATIONS.

August 24, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by flying object

4 WEST SECTION VICTIM WAS STANDING NEAR A COWORKER WHO WAS INSTALLING A POST WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE POST FLEW AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE R EYE VICTIM WAS WEARING GLASSES AND THE PIECE FLEW BEHIND THE GLASS

August 22, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A BALLPEEN HAMMER TO INSTALL A REPLACEMENT LINK ON A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN, THE VICTIM MISSED THE LINK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER. THIS INVOLVES NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND OR REGULATIONS.

April 14, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS HOLDING A TRAILING CABLE WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE CABLE OPEN.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE VICTIMS FINGER SUTURES TO CLOSE THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIO NS OF THE APPROVED RULES AND OR REGULATIONS.

September 3, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND PINCH BAR TO STEADY A COMPONENT FOR A GEAR DRIVEN BELT DRIVE THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE VICTIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 09-15-88.THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF THE APPROVED RULES/REGULATIONS.

August 20, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSTISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON JOY LOADING MACHINE, VICTIM WAS HOLDING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN IN PLACE WHILE HIS PARTNER USED A HAMMER TO POUND ON A NEW LINK. HIS PA RTNER MISSED THE LINK AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THERIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 6, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF RE-RAILING OFF TRACK EMPTY MINE CAR JACK BAR VICTIM WAS USING SLIPPED & STRUCK VICTIM KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR INJURING RIGHT RIBS.

January 16, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SOUTH MAINS SEC7ION VICTIM WAS USING A HAMMER ADN CHISEL TO LOOSE A COMPONANT ON A 12.CM MINER WHEN A APPROX 1/8 IN PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE CHISEL FLEW AND ENTERED THE VICTIMS RT THU MB THIS INVOLVE8 NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

July 23, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLIGN A TR5CTION MOTOR ON THE #5 MINE JEEP THE MOTOR TURNED THE CHAIN BEING USED TO HOIST THE MOTOR AND THE CHAIN CAUGHT THE VICTIMS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE FRAME OF T HE JEEP THIS OC7URRED AT THE THOMAS SHOP

July 10, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ASSI8TING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A CONVEYOR BELT TAILROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS LIFTING THE TAILROLLER BY USING A PRY BAR WHEN THE OCCURRANCE HAPPENED.

May 5, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOLDING A36" CORE BLOCK (CINDER BLOCK) TO KNOCK OUT PART OF A OLD VENTILATION STOPPING, VICTIM WENT TO STRIKE STOPPING WITH BLOCK AND CAUGHT FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE 6" CORE BLO CK AND THE COAL3RIB.

February 24, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A H5ND-HELD RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING,THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE BLADE CUT A 1 1/2" LONG LACERATION IN THE VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

February 2, 1987 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE SUPERVISI3G THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN DRIVE CHAIN AT THE 2 WEST CHAIN HAUL A MECHANIC WAS USING A BAUPIEN HAMMER TO DRIVE A REPLACEMENT LINK ONTO THE BROKEN CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROK E OFF OF THIS L3NK AND STRUCK THE VICTIMS LEFT EYE. THE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. 6 FT AWAY WITHOUT SAFETY GLASSES ON.

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal safety representative HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A P2CKET KNIFE TO CUT A NYLON BOLT USED TO BOLT HEARING PROTECTION TO AHARD HAT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE VICTIMS LEFT THUMB. SUTURES WERE NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO VIO LATIONS OF RULE8 AND REGULATIONS.

November 5, 1986 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SHARP POC5ET KNIFE TO CUT OPEN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

September 17, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ADUSTING 5 CHAIN GUARD ON A CRUSHER CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET THE METAL GUARD WEIGHING APPROX. 40 LBS FELL STOP VICTIM S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE FRAME

June 24, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A H5ND HELD POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIEE OF MINE BRATTICE CLOTH OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE C/M MACHINE VICTIM SLIPPED & ACCIDENTLY CUT THE TOP OF H IS ELFT THUMB WITH THE POCKET KNIFE

April 11, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF TAPE FROM A WATER HOSE VICTIMS HAND SLIPPED AND RAN ACROSS BLADE OF KNIFE CAUSING A LACERATION IN THE PALM OF THE VICTIMS HAND

December 6, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO U SE A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT 2" PLASTIC PIPE LINE SO AS TO RECOVER A POPE COUPLER KNIFE SLIPPED & STABBED THE LEFT HAND OF THE VICTIM FORMING A WOUND THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURE S TO CLOSE.

September 9, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE AT TEMPTING TO RERAIL A DERAILED JEEP VICTIM WAS USING A 6FT LONG BAR TO PUSH JEEP OFF OF LIFTING JACK BACK ONTO RAILS AFTER LIFTING ON BAR JEEP SLIPPED OFF JACK FALLING STRAIGHT DOWN PI NCHING VICTIMS RT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND COAL RIB THIS INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES OR REGULATIONS

June 27, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCOUPLING LOADED MINE CARS AT 19 1/2 TIPPLE VICTIM WAS USING A PORTABLE UNCOUPLING BAR WITH ONE HAND AND PUTTING A WEDGE IN COUPLER WITH OTHER WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING COUPLER PIN TO CA TCH VICTIMS THUMB

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathies Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A CHAIN JACK TO TIGHTEN ABELT TAILPIECE INTO PLACE, THE HANDLE SLIPPED ON THE JACK STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE UPPER LIP.

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