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March 21, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING GEAR PACKAGE (HIGHWALL MINER HEAD) BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN EE'S LEFT LEG.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE WHEEL UNITS FROM 992G USING A PIPE AND BREAKER BAR TO GET TOP BOLTS AND NUTS LOOSE. SOCKET POPPED OFF AND FELL, PIPE FHHIT EE IN TOP OF HEAD. PREMIUM ENGERGY EE DRIVE OUR EE TO HOSPITAL.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS BEATING A PIN IN PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 24, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON LADDER IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT DRIVING Y PIN BEARING FROM BORE WITH BAR, SMASHED LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH BAR.

March 21, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING PAD ON TRACK. TRACK PRESS ROLLED OVER AND SMASHED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN PRESS AND ROCK, EE WAS STANDING ON.

February 26, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER WITH SHOP HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING COILS.

April 2, 1998 VA · Coal coal sampler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LOWER BELT HEAD MOTOR DOWN CAT WALK. WHEN MOTOR GOT AWAY FROM MEN WHO WERE GUIDING MOTOR, EMPLOYEE JUMPED CLEAR TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 7, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPING POWDER IN A HOLE. BAG GOT STUCK USED A POLE WITH HOOK TO PULL JERKED IT.

December 6, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF LOADER TOOTH AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM.

November 12, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD WITH A POCKETKNIFE. CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

August 31, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS SWINGING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WITH A PAIN IN BACK AND HIPS.

August 15, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PICKUP TRUCK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND BROKE FRONT TEETH.

April 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON 77B CAT TRUCK, CHANING TIRE ROD END WHEN HYD JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER.

January 20, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED COULD NOT GET THE PLASTIC CAP OFF OF THE CAN OF SPRAY PAINT. SO HE TRIED TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH A PICK HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE CAN INTSELF CAUSING IT TO PUNCTURE GETTING INTO HIS EYES.

January 20, 1994 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYERE COULD NOT GET THE PLASTIC CAP OFF OF THE CAN OF SPRAY PAINT, SO HE TRIED TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH A PICK HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE CAN ITSELF CAUSING IT TO PUNCTURE, SPRAYING PAINT INTO THE RT. EYE OF THE INJURED.

September 20, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING PC OF METAL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER METAL STRUCK IN CHIN

June 20, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING METAL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK A SMALL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURR ED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT & RETURNED TO WORK

April 22, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

BAT SLIPPED WHEN PTYINGS ON DIFFERENTIAL OF M45 COAL TRACK PTM HIT FRAME OF TRUCK

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FINAL DRIVE ON A D9L. PUT FINAL DRIVE IN AND BOLTED UP. HE STARTED TO LET OFF ON LIFTING BRACE AND IT CAME LOOSE AND THE BRACE TURNED OVER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAMMERING PIECE OF METAL AND SMALL PIECE STRUCK ARM.EMPL RECD MED TREATMENT,IS WORKING.

April 4, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFT JACK FROM DOZER FELL ON INJURED RIGHT FOOT.

January 9, 1989 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON STEP LADDER TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN LADDER TWISTED SIDEWYS, SPRAINING BACK. INJURED WORKED 2 WEEKS WITHOUT COMPLAINT UNTIL 1-30 MISSED FIRST DAY.

June 30, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO RELINE HOPPER WHEN DROPPING METAL DOWN INTO BIN BY ROPE, EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK

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