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1983–2026
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August 8, 1995 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Abston Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON DOZIER DRIVING PIN OUT WITH TOOL PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN EYE.

September 27, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Abston Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A TRACK IN BULL DOZER HE WAS HOLDING LARGE PIN WHILE AN ASSISTANT W NAME WAS POUNDIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HAND AND PIN TO STRIKE JAW

February 6, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE ON COAL DRILL AS HE WAS CUTTING CABLE COVER HE CUT HIS FINGER THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES

June 30, 1987 AL · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AT TIM9 OF INJURY WAS WORKING AS BELT INSTGALLER AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP BELT T HE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THUMB HE REPORTED THE INJURY WAS SENT TO THE DOC. TREATED & RELEA8ED FOR WORK EMPLOYEE LOST NO TIME INITIALLY HOWEVER THE T HUMB CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM HE WAS SENT BACK T O DOC.ON AUG 121987 TENDON DAMAGE WAS DIAGNOSED & EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF W

February 21, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Abston Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO3STING A LARGE CYLINDER AND THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE CYLINDER TO SMASH DOWN ON HIS HAND.

August 20, 1985 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 5 GALLON OIL CAN WITH A POCKET KNIFE TO MAKE A GUARD FOR A SHAFT. THE BUCKET SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

July 22, 1983 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STRIKING T BOARD WHICH WAS HUNG IN CHUTE A ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LIP

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