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March 8, 1995 PA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.

March 6, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS INTO A JEEP ALONG CHISEL CAUGHT ON THE DOOR OF THE JEEP & WAS DEFLECTED UPWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FRONT TOOTH CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED OUT OF PLATE & A CRACKE D PLAE

February 5, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RE-ASSEMBLING A COAL CHAIN LINK ON A SHUTTLE CAR.HOLDING A BALL PEEN HAMMER ON PIN.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.

January 31, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE KN9IFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJURED EE S RIGHT THUMB.

January 30, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUING A PIPE TO LINE UP THE WHEEL UNIT BOLT HOLES THE PIPE SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING A FRACTURE.

November 26, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP A SHUTTLE CAR SNUB WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE FROM BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

September 14, 1991 PA · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN DOWN BOLT WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS R MIDDLE FINGER TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND BELT DRIVE CAUSING FRACT AND LACER

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLLYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A GATHERING ARM OF A MINER WHEN HE PUSHED THE WRENCH DOWN HARD HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SHOULDER (STRAIN)

May 25, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BELT MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCKBAR TO ALIGN MOTOR UP WITH MOUNTING HOLES. WHILE HE WAS PRYING WITH ROCKBAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

May 22, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WHEEL UNIT FROM A 5 TON TO A THREE WHEELER USING A BAR THE BAR FLIPPED STRIKING H IM ON THE JAW CRUISING A CHIPPED TOOTH

April 13, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING JACK JACK SLIPPED AND WHEN LOCO FELL DOWN IT CAUSED RAIL TO PINCH HIS R FOOT

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP A RED TRAILER THE EE S TRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PIPELINE JAMMING HIS NECK.

February 28, 1991 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FISHPLATES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK MEDICAL ONLY BEGINNING 03-01-91 NOTIFIED 04-04-91

February 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL TAKING DOWN CANVAS ,POGO STICK STUCK ON ONE SIDE.EMPL GAVE EXTRA PULL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE JACKING DERAILED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK INJ EMPL GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK & COUPLER ON SUPPLY CAR.

January 4, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE FEEDER THE SHOVEL BECAME WEDGED UNDERNEATH AND WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT UP THE SHOVEL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GROIN CAUSING A HERNIA.

December 12, 1990 PA · Coal wireman, communications man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS USING HIS FEET AND LEFT HAND TO SECURE A CABLE WHILE USING A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO TIGHTEN UP A CROSBY CLAMP THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA.

November 1, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING A PUMP JACK TO RAISE SHUTTLE CAR.HE PUSHED HANDLE DOWN,IT CAUGHT.TOOK HIS HAND OFF HANDLE TO REACH FOR TOOLS WHEN HANDLE LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION UNDER L EFT JAW AND 7 CHIPPED TEETH.

October 16, 1990 PA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLASTERING BRATTICE WALL & MIXING CEMENT EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK (HE HAD NO SPEPICAL SUDDEN PAIN FROM LIFTING).

October 3, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD WITH A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

September 15, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A POLE IN MOTOR, INJURED EMPLOYEE PRESSED ON POLE HOLDER WITH CHEST AND FELT PAIN.

August 13, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A 16 INCH CRESENT WRNECH TO LOOSEN A WATER FILTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL CONVEYOR CHAIN FOOT SHAFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CRIMP A SPLICE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE CRIMPING SPLICE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

January 29, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WITH A UTILITYKNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SMALL FINGER & RING FINGER MEDICAL ONLY

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12" CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF A 5 TON JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP BELT ROPES WHEN TE CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF T HE PUMP JACK CAUSING A BRUISE TO LEFT HAND.

October 18, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING HARDENED LIME FROM THE INSIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE LIME TANK EMPL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIME AND RECEIVED SOME BURNS

October 17, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING BELT KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF CANVAS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 6, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR WHILE A CO WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO CUT OFF A HIGH SPOT ON THE MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW STRIKING EE ON LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

October 3, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SMASHING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND (TOP).

September 30, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TAIL JACK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 21, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL REMOVING SCREEN FROM MOGENSON SCREEN WITH SCREEN ROD HOOK.SCREEN STUCK AND WHEN EMPL WAS PULLING ON SCREEN ROD .SCREEN LET LOOSE ALL AT ONECE AND EMPL LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.

August 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF PUNCH WHILE PUNCH WAS BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A CAP BLOCK, HE MISSED STRIKING THE CAP BLOCK AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 31, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RT THUMB ON THE LEVEL WIND OF AN JOY SHUTTLE CAR LACERATION

May 25, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON POGO STICK TO TIGHTEN UP CANVAS CHECKS WHEN THE POGO STICK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST NECK.

April 18, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN T HE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BRUISE HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

February 14, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTIGN JABCO CABLE WITH PLIERS WHEN EXPER PAIN IN L. H SHOULDER MED. ONLY.

February 9, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING A HOLE IN A BRATTICE WALL AND COULD NOT GET IT THROUGH AFTER STEPPING TO THE SIDE A COWORKER STRUCK THE WALL FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING A PIECE OF CEMENT BLOCK TO COME THR OUGH THE HOLE AND STRIKE THE EMPL ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURED TIP OF HIS NOSE MEDICAL ONLY

February 7, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO SET UP THE BELT SAIL BOAT JACK UP, THE JACK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOES CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT 4TH TOE.

January 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JACKING UP THE CONVEYOR BELT WIRE ROPE THE JACK HANDLE PINCHED THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FINGER AGAINST CRIB

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAINING BELT THE EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A STAND OVER WITH A HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BODY POSITION HE FELT WAS THE PROBLEM WHILE POUNDING HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN H IS CHEST & SHOULDER

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