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August 2, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A LENGTH OF CONVEYOR BELTING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN SAME.HE HAD GRIPPED THE EDGE OF THE BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS.AS HE PULLED ON THE BELT THE TO OL LOST ITS GRIP AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON 1" FRAME BOARDS..

May 17, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING HOLD DOWN BOLTS ON A CONTROL COVER WITH A RACHET & SOCKET THE SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RT THUMB ON/AGAINST A BOLT ADJACENT TO THE ONE HE W AS TIGHTENING HE HIT ON THE THUMB NAIL-LOT OF PAIN

March 5, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT B/0 BUU GEAR ON BELT DRIVE MOTOR. THE GEAR HAD TO BE POUNDED ON WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE IT FROM SHAFT. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS SAFETY GLASS'S (COMPANY ISSUED ) DISTORTED HIS VISION AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

January 26, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN ORDER TO MAKE WORK ROOM TO CHANGE SKIRTING ON BELT TAIL PIECE A SPLASH GUARD WAS BLOCKED UP WITH A CAP BOARD AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE EMPLOYEE KNOCKED THE CAP BOARD LOOSE BY HI TTING IT WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR BOUNCED BACK ONTEMPLOYEES FACE CAUSING LACERATION ON HIS NOSE

December 21, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS APPLING PLASTER TO CINDER BLOCK VENILATION STOPPING WITH A TROWEL AT A LEVEL ABOUT 75 HIGH SOME PLASTER MUD SPLASHED BACK HITTING EE S SAFETY GLASSES ON THE TOP RIM OF LEFT LENSE. PART OF THE PLATER WENT INTO EYE.

May 24, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF 42" BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING PLAM OF LEFT HAND.

December 15, 1988 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED MAN WAS PLASTERING A STIOPPING.WHEN HE WAS PUTTING PLASTER AGAINST THE TOP OF THE STOPPING PLASTER GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.LOCATION 12 WEST ISOLATION STOPPING INBY #10 DRIVE.

October 27, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

INJ CLEANING PLACE FOR CRIB BLOCKS TO SIT LEVEL. SO BELT TAILPIECE COULD SIT ON TOP OF CRIB BLOCKS.INJ WAS BENT OVER CLEANING AND TAIL PIECE WAS RAISED IN AIR.CHAIN SLIPPED THAT WAS HOLDING IT AND TAILPIECE FELL ON MAN.12 WEST MAIN 3/30.

July 29, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLES.

June 30, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ TIGHTENING MOUNTING BOLTS ON WHEEL UNIT FOR SC WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 28, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING HOSE OUT OF WAY TO INSTALL HORN ON SCOOP-911- KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.REQ 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

June 28, 1988 UT · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING HOSE OUT OF WAY TO INSTALL HORN ON 911 SCOOP- KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER- REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES TO CLOSE.

February 22, 1988 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CHISELING HOLE IN CEMENT BLOCK TO RUN PHONE LINE THRU WHEN PIECE FRAGMENTED OFF AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 18, 1988 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ HELPING CHANGE TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN LUG WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK STRAINING HIS KNEE.

December 8, 1987 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HANDLIN1 TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMP WAS DRIVING A CAP PIECE WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE CAP AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER

October 7, 1987 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING LINEUP BOTTOM ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT WAS POUNDING ON BELT HNGER BRACKET WITH SPAD GUN GLANCED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON BRIDGE ON NOSE

September 25, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LIF7ING A STEEL PLATE (2'X8'X3/4") WITH COME-A-LONG.WHEN HE HOOKED UP CLAMP,PLATE FELL OVER STRIKING HIM ABOVE LEFT ANKLE.

September 18, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HAM4ERING ON A CUTTER HEAD JACK PIN AGAINST ANOTHER PIN AND A PIECE OF THE PIN BROKE STRIKING HIM8 INCH BELOW LEFT KNEE INTO SHIN BONE.

April 16, 1987 UT · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOL8ING BRAKE BLOCK IN PLACE WITH A BAR & THE BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE RT CHEEK SUTURES WERE NEEDED

December 11, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURIED WAS RE1AIRING DOOR TO SHOP-WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF TIN.

October 11, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIG2TENING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND CUT THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

September 21, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RE1AIRING A CABLE SPLICE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

September 17, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

INJ CHANGING BO5T ON BELT CLAMP WHEN BOLT CAME OUT TOP OF CLAMP FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH REQ 4 SUTURES.

September 10, 1986 UT · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRY3NG UP END OF 30 FOOT RAIL WITH PRY BAR & FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA THIS DID NOT BECOME A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 091986 WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED

May 12, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WAT7HING WHILE ANOTHER WORKER. USED A HAMMER TO BREAK A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. INJUREDS HELPER PLACE HIS CHISLE END OF ONE HAMMER ON BANDING AND STRUCK IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER IN DOI NG THIS A CHIP 6ROKE OFF END OF ONE HAMMER AND HIT INJURED ON THE WRIST.

June 27, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING A TAKE UP FOR A BELT USING A COME-A-LONG.A CHAIN HE WAS USING BROKE OFF OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A SLIDE ROLLER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE BACK AND NECK.

June 13, 1985 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPENING ELECTRICAL BREAKER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SNAPPED SHUT & CUT BACK OF INJUREDS RIGHT HAND

May 20, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE AUGER FROM HOLE WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED INJURED HIT FINGER

February 27, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A CAT TAKE UP UNIT FROM A C/M. THE UNIT WAS HUNG UP IN THE FRAME & THE INJURED WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE UNIT & HIT HIM IN THE LEG. A PIECE OF METAL 1/2" LONG X 1/4" WIDE WAS LODGED IN THE LEG.

January 17, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MAKING A SPLICE CABLE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRIMP A BUTT CONNECTOR HE PLACED THE CRIMPING TOOL AGAINST HIS CHEST AND PULLED ON THE HANDLES THIS RESULTED IN AN INJU RY TO HIS CHEST

November 29, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS TAKING FITTING OUT OF SCOOP ENGINE WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP

November 27, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS TIGHTENING THE TAKEUP BELT ON SHUTTLE CAR THE SOCKET ON A WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIS HAND HIT A CRIB BLOCK

November 19, 1984 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HELPING RERAIL A TRACK JEEP BACK ON THE TRACK, AS THE JEEP WAS BEING PUSHED BACK ON TRACK, A TRACK JACK USED TO LIFT THE JEEPFLEW OUT AND STRUCK THE MAN IN THE STOMACH AREA.

September 14, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE MAKING REAPIRS TO THE ATRS SYSTEM ON A LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER AS THEY WERE DOING SO BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE ON THE LEFT FLY SWATTER THE FLY SWATTER ROTATED AND HIT TH E INJURED MAN IN THE HEAD.

July 30, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING CABLE SPLICE AND WHILE CUTTING CABLE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT HAND AND THUMB.

July 2, 1984 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING HOLY BOARD WITH MASON HAMMER & STRUCK HIMSELF ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

March 7, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BELT CLAMP AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF

February 14, 1984 UT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLOSING DOORS ON R R CAR LIFTING ON BAR TO CLOSE DOOR AND STRAINED BACK.

January 29, 1984 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JACKING TAIL-PIECE INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT FOOT. STRIKING INJURY CAUSED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

January 25, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN TORN BUCKLE WHEN BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRAINING HIS SHOULDER MUSCLE.

December 20, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MAKING SPLICE ON S/CAR - PUT CABLE CRIMPER HANDLE AGAINST RIBS AND PULLED ON OTHER HANDLE WITH BOTH HANDS CAUSING PAIN IN RIBS.

October 4, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CUTTER HEAD AND WREANCH SLIPPED.

August 1, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING REPAIR CONVEYOR CHAIN ON C/MINER. HE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BACK UP THE LING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LING ON WHEN HE MISSED AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FINGER.

March 7, 1983 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK

January 8, 1983 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON R.R. CAR DOOR TO CLEAN ICE AND SNOW WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED.

January 4, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON CONTROLLER PANEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN BACK

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