Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPENING CARD BOARD BOX WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND BLADE HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED AND WAS SHARPER THAN EXPECTED BLADE CUT THRU AND CAUGHT WRIST
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October 3, 1983
WV · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HOLD CONVEYOR CHAIN IN PLACE WHILE STRAP WAS PUT ON STRAP LINK PERSON STRIKING STRAP HIT EMPLOYEE LEFT FINGER RESULTING IN SIMPLE FX
May 10, 1983
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
THE FOREMAN WAS HAVING THE STAGE LOADER PULLED BY A HOIST CABLE, WHEN IT BEGAN TO HEAD TOWARD THERIB, HE BEGAN TO LOOSEN ONE CROSBY CLAMP BUT THE ROPE STILL HAS TENSION ON IT, THE ROPE FLEW OU T OF THE CLAMP AND STRUCK HIM ON BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES RESULTING IN INJURY.
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
FOUR MEN SPIKING RAIL WHEN TWO HAMMERS HIT TOGETHER,SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT FOREARM.
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED WAS LOADING A LONGWALL JACK ONTO A SKID WHEN THE JACK GOT HUNG THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUING A SLATE BAR TO DISLODGE JACK IT SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN INJURY
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