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April 7, 1997 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED MAN IN THE NECK.

August 14, 1992 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE THE 2ND ROLLER OFF LEFT SIDE OF D9L DOZER.THE ROLLER WAS TIGHT,WOULDN'T TURN TO COME OFF.THE MECHANIC BUMPED THE ROLLER AT THE END OF THE SHAFT WITH A 12 L 20235DGE HAMMER.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE END AND FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

March 24, 1992 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE DRILL BIT OFF AN SK-40 DRILL TO REPLACE WITH NEW ONE. HE WAS HEATING THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE BIT WITH A 16 LB SLEDG EHAMMER. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLECKED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT CORNER OF EYE.

August 28, 1989 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING COAL DOWN IN THE PIT WHEN SOMEONE INFORMED HIM THAT A DOG WAS GETTING INTO HIS LUNCH. THE EE TOOK HIS HAND SHOVEL THAT HE HAD BEEN CLEANING COAL WITH AND STARTED TOWARDS THE DO G. HE THREW THE SHOVEL AT THE DOG AND IT FLIPPED BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1988 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO EXCHANGE THE CUTTING EDGE ON THE LOADER. HE CUT THE MIDDLE OUT FIRST WITH A TORCH AND LEFT THE TWO ENDS. AFTER CUTTING THE ENDS LOOSE WHICH SHOULD HAVE MADE THE CUTTING EDGE DROP, BUT IT DID NOT. THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A METAL BAR AND TRIED TO PRIZE IT ON OFF THE EDGE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL.

March 8, 1988 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING FALLEN ROCKS OFF COAL CLOSE TO HIGHWALL HE BENT OVER TO SHOVEL ROCKS WHEN HE FELT SMALL ROCKS HIT H IS HARD HAT HE TURNED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY FROM H IGHWALL & MORE ROC KS FELL THEY HIT HIS ARM BACK & HARD HAT

June 2, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING APROCKET SEGAMENTS ON FINAL DRIVE ON D9 DOZER AND WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE THE BOLTS,WHICH HOLDS THE SPRACKETS IN PLACE,WITH 2-8 1016 SLEDGE HAMMER 2 PIECE OF METAL SLIVE ED OFF & WENT I3TO EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOREARM.

November 29, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING PENS INTO TRACKS ON DRAGLUNE,HE WAS DRIVING THE PENS WITH AN 8LBS.SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN SOME OF THE METAL ANS AND DIRT SPLATTERED OFF THE PEN AND INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EY E. 3

June 6, 1985 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Acton Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WELDING ROD TO PRY OUT A BUSHING ON THE DRAGLINE. THE WELDING ROD FLIP BACK GOING INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT EYE.

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