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August 9, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT HIMSELF IN LIP WITH SCREWDRIVER CAUSING SMALL LACERATION TAKING 8 STITCHES NO LOST TIME.

December 12, 1990 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING MW BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION ON RIGHT THUMB.NO LOST TIME TOOK 2 STITCHES.

November 27, 1990 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POINT END OF PRY BAR PUNCTURED RIGHT AHND AS HE WAS TAKING DOWN LOOSE ROCK NO 1 UNIT.

November 27, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING MINER CABLE CUT TOP OF LEFT THUMB.

June 11, 1990 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE WAS TRYING TO SPLIT A PINE BOARD WHEN HE HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER. ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

June 4, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TAPE OFF A BIT WRENCH WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB. UNIT 6.

February 27, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN SAID HE WAS PRYUING WITH BAR IN BOTTOM SHOP AREA WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

December 16, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

COAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING CAUSED IRRITATION NO LOST TIME. DR GAVE EYE DROPS ON PRESCRIPTION.

October 30, 1989 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF REPAIRMANS PROJECT AND ENTERED RIGHT THUMB. NO LOST TIME. SURGICALLY REMOVED ON 12-1-89. HADC STITCHES A CONS. MEDICAL.

July 26, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED ELBOW ON FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS BUILDING BRATTICE. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CAPPING BRATTICE OFF AS HE WAS STRIKING COPBOARDS WITH HAMMER, HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB FRACTURING IT.

March 16, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING MINER CABLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT LEFT THUMB 4 STITCHES.#4 UNIT.

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CONTACTS ON THE SCOOP WERE STUCK HE SAID THAT HE GOT A CONCRETE BLOCK AND USED IT TO BEAT AGAINST THE PANEL WHEN HE DID THIS HE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE

January 14, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCTURED HAND 4ITH PIECE OF METAL WHILE WORKING ON MINER #7 UNIT

December 29, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATED 2E BENT OVER TO SPLICE A BUGGY CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

November 24, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON PIEC9 OF STEEL ON SHUTTLE CAR. A PIECE FLEW AND HIT THE MAN ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE. CARSED PUNCTURE AND STITCHES.

November 17, 1987 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED REPORTE8LY WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A BELT KNIFE CUTURE SUTURES WERE ADMINISTERED

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING REMOTE LINE (BELT CONVEYOR) TO INSTALL INTO ANOTHER. WHEN THE BELT KNIFE COMPLETED THE CUT THE KNIFE STRUCK AGAINST THE EMPLOYEES FACE (UNDER RT. EYE).

August 31, 1987 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

HUTTING ON PLM 1LUG W/HAMMER PIEC OF METAL WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES SMALL SLIVER IN EYE WAS REMOVED BY DR NO LOST TIME

July 23, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON PRY3BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING ELBOW TO HIT LIGHT BRACKET #5 UNIT #7 ENTRY.

June 17, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE TIGHTENING BOLTS-LACERATED FINGER ON MINER COVER-4 STITCHES (MEDICAL-NO LOST TIME) #4 UNIT

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING DOWN A PIECE OF WING CURTAIN WITH HIS BELT KNIFE.THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING THE VICTIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.4 SUTURES NEEDED.

September 4, 1986 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON COAL 0EEDER.BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL PUNCTURE ON RIGHT FACE CHEEK.2 STITCHES ONLY NO LOST TIME.

October 7, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BIT HOLDERS ON MINER #2 UNIT

October 22, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING FUSES IN BELT STARTER BOX USING NEEDLE NOSE PLIARS TO PULL FUSES.THOUGHT POWER WAS OFF.BUT IT WASNT TO THE AREA OF THE BOX HE WAS CHECKING.HE WAS BURNED ON HANDS BY ELECTRICAL FLASH.

September 8, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HAND ON WOODEN BLOCK WHILE SWINING A SLEDGE HAMMER-HE WAS WORKING ON A MINER SHEAR JACK.

February 28, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLTER ROTATION CHUCK, WHEN CHUCK UNIT WAS STRUCK WITH HAMMER, PART OF IT SHATTERED, STRIKING AND INJURING EMPLOYEE OVER LEFT EYE AND FOREHE AD.

February 21, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING PIECE OF BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE-CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE BELT. TOOK 5 STITCHES.

September 21, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING SPLICE A BUGGY CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH CABLE CUTTING LEG JUST ABOVE RIGHT KNEE - 11 STITCHES

July 11, 1983 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING BELT DRIVE - STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP - HAD PAIN IN HIP AND LOWER BACK.

March 23, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS CUTTING INTO A SPLICE ON THE BOLTER CABLE HE LAYED HIS KNIFE DOWN BESIDE THE CABLE AND WAS PULLING TAPE OFF WITH CHANEL LOCKS WHEN THE TAPE CAME OFF SUDDENLY AND HIT THE KNIFE WITH HIS HAND

March 4, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK THE MAN IN THE RIGHT EYE

February 17, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.

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