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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.
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 27, 1992PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1991PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1991PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1991PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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.
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, 1990PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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.
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, 1990PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1989PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (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, 1989PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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.
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, 1989PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1989PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1989PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1989PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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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