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April 1, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPRING HANGER BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HEAD BOLT AND THEN HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NOSE CUTTING ABOVE THE NOSTRIL.

February 2, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE TRAILER TRYING TO OPEN A POP CAN WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS ARM

June 25, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COUPLING FROM A SPEED REDUCER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 20, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING SIDE PLATE SHIELD ON SHIELD WITH COMALONGS THE CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SPLICE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. EMPL USED AN AX TO STRIKE THE BIT & A PIECE OF THE BIT CAME OFF & IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE METAL WAS REMOVED STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

May 4, 1993 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT CAR ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 3, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SET OF COMEALONGS TO LIFT BELT STRUCTURE TO GET SLACK IN T HE CHAINS SO THE STRUCTURE COULD BE LOWERED HE WAS A T TEMPTING TO LET THE COMEALONGS OFF WHEN THEY SLIPPED & CA UGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE RELEASE LEVER & THE NHANDLE

February 25, 1993 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON A BEAM PUMP. EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RACHET. THE RACHET SLIPPED, EMPL FELL FORWARD HITTING THE PUMP WITHHIS FACE. THERE WAS A LACERATION & BRUISE TO THE LEFT EYELID. EMPL WAS AT THE DOCTOR 1 DAY & MINE WAS IDLE 3/1/93 & 3/2/93.

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS PRYING GOB OUT OF BELT LINE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. THE GOB WAS FROZEN AND LOCATED ON THE CATWALK ON THE #7 BELT.

February 11, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING ON A BAR AND TRYING TO MOVE PART OF A TAKEUP OVER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.

February 4, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND- WORKING ON GETTING SURGE BIN TO EMPTY. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN CHUTE PUNCHING OUT MATERIAL. MATERIAL CAME OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE. CHUCK OF ICE FLI PPED OVER (10 LB). 5 SUTURES. EMPLOYEE HAD GLOVES ON.

January 13, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHANGING BITS IN THE TAIL DRUM OF THE SHEARER. HE WAS STRIKING THE BIT WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF AND STUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND (BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4T H FINGER). THE PIECE OF BIT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKINNING #12 WIRE.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE.CUT LEFT AHND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

November 23, 1992 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING RAILS HE USED AN AXE AND WRENCH REPETITIVLY. DURING SHIFT HE SAYS HIE RIGHT WRIST STARTED BOTHERING HIM THE DONDITION WORSENED AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPE RVISOR ON 11-25-92. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-1-92.

November 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN AND COME-ALONG TO CHANGE JACK PISTON. THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTON SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE FRA ME OF THE JACK.

November 4, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING OPEN SPLICE ON MINER CABLE WHEN LAYED KNIFE DOWN AND HE WAS PULLING ON SPLICE WITH CHANNELL LOCK. THEN HE PULLED DOWN AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON KNIFE.

November 3, 1992 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A TRACK SWITCH OVER THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TOGETHER & STRAINED HIS BACK

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS REMOVING A PAD LOCK FROM HIS GOLF CART, HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH AN AXE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.

October 22, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRAGGING A STOPER THROUGH A TIGHT AREA ON BACKSIDE OF 3RD 48 BELT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK; BY THE END OF HIS SHIFT, THE LOWER AND MIDDLE AREA OF HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. E E THINKS HIS BACK IS STRAINED.

September 30, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A LUG WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. IT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S FEET TO GO UNDER THE CAR.

September 30, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CANOPY ON MINER. PIN HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER APPEARED TO BE BROKEN-WAS WEARING GLOVES.

September 20, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS HOLDING BALL PIN HAMMER USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT PIN IN DUCK BILL A PIEE OF METAL FLEW HIT HIM ON LEFT JAW

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS LEARING WALKWAY ALONG DRIVE, TIMBER JACK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST RIB FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

September 17, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TRYING TO PUSH DRUM OFF MINER WITH PORTAL POWER, HAD ROOF PLATE FOR SHIM BETWEEN PORTAL POWER AND MINE, PLATE FLEW OUT HITTING INJURED ON LEFT CHEEK. CUT PLACE APPROX 1 1/4" LONG AND TURNED EY E BLACK.

September 2, 1992 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

September 1, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILROAD CARS AND TIGHTENING THE BRAKE WHEEL. EE SEPARATED 2 RIBS.

August 24, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE WAS USING A RAKE TO CLEAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE 1ST WEST BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS ADMITTED.

August 19, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

11320SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER STRUCTURE DUE TO TENSION. THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.

August 1, 1992 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON A MTOR BASE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES 8-14-92 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE 03970END OF BOTH FINGERS HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

July 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38580WERE ALIGNING A SIZER MOTOR UP FOR MOUNTING. MOTOR SLIPPED PUTTING PRESSURE ON CHAINS. THE CHAINS TWISTED PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LACERATING SAME.

June 24, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 CUTTING A 2" WATER PIPE, THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT RING FINGER AND RECEIVED TWO SUTURES.

May 26, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RE-ALIGNING BELT IN THE SUPER TAKE-UP USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO HIT THE BASE OF THE BOTTOM ROLLERS. THE BAR GLANCED LETTING HIS FINGER GET PINCHED AGAINST A BELT STAND.

May 8, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING STAK-ONS ON CABLE LEAD WITH CABLE CRIMP TOOL & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER MAY HAVE BROKEN FINGER

April 23, 1992 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISING WORK BEING DONE PLAMETARY FELL HIT BAR AND IT JUMPED OUT HIT ON FACE

April 20, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO LOOSEN A BOLT TO A WHEEL UNIT TO A COAL HAULER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE CHISEL, HE MISSED IT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST CHIPPING A BONE.

April 11, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG WITH RESULTING SORENESS AFTER THE PIPE HE WAS WORKING O SHIFTED POSITION DUE LIFTING STRAP PLACEMTN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TIL 4-24-92 AFTER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

March 20, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY HAD JUST SET EXT. CURTAIN JACK AND PUT ROD IN HOOK. HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN APPARENTLY THE HOOK BROKE LETTING THE ROD CATCH HIS HAND AGAINST TOP.

March 19, 1992 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING RAILS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3RD EAST, ONE END OF A RAIL BECAME STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE RAIL RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.

February 21, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SET COME ALONGS TO LIFT THE END OF MINERBOOM IT BROKE OFF AS HE WAS RAISING THE BOOM CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK

February 18, 1992 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO TURN OVER APPROX 300 TO 400' OF 60 LB. TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS BAR KICKED BACK FROM TEH TWISTING OF THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND FRACTURED A FACIAL BONE.

February 13, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 4 FOOT CHEATER BAR ON A RACHET TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF HEAD DRIVE, STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 4, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMALONGS HOOKED TO CMI BY PASS CHUTE CHUTE SUDDENLY MOVED HITTING I NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER WITH A FORCE THAT FRACTURED HIS LEFT COLLARBONE

February 3, 1992 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE LST NORTH HEAD ROLLER'S SHUTE.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TAPE OFF SHEARER CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L MIDDLE FINGER AND INSIDE OF L THUMB

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING THE MONO RAIL OVER WITH A SET OF COME ALONGS THE COME ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY THE COME ALONG EE WAS HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN TO RELEASE THE COME ALONG AT THIS TIM E EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-17-92.

January 2, 1992 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

DISCHARGE DOOR ON REFUSE BIN WOULD NOT OPEN. HE HOOKED WIRE ROPE ONTO THE DOOR AND A TOOTH OF END LOADER PUTTING TENSION ON DOOR. HE GOT ON CAB AND WAS HITTING DOOR WITH HAMMER WHEN ROPE CAM E OFF HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND SEVERAL LOOSEN.

December 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME FORMING CURVED STEEL BAFFLE PLATE TO FIT INSIDE FAN SHROUD. WAS USING SHORT HANDLED SLDEGE HAMMER TO BATTER THE STEEL IN TO THE PROPER CONTOURED SHAPE WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF STEEL STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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