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January 18, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WRENCH ON PIPE-WRENCH SLIPPED HIT HIM IN FACE-CUT NOSE.

December 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WRENCH - STRAINED BACK.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT RIGHT SHIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOLDING ROLLER BAR ON EQUIPMENT BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL MASHED FINGERS.

December 30, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by flying object

BEATING PINS OUT OF EQUIPMENT WITH HAMMER - PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT JAW (LEFT) AND IMBEDDED.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HUSKO VALVE FROM MACHINE WITH HOIST. HOIST SWUNG AROUND MASHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND VALVE.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A BARREL OF OIL WITH A SCREWDRIVER SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND

June 19, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by flying object

HITTING COAL CRUSHER WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE STICKING INTO EYELID.

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING A RATCHET-PULLING IT TOWARD HIMSELF-STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AND SHOULDER.

November 27, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 4" PIPE COUPLING-PUSHED DOWN ON WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND AND WRIST, CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST.

August 19, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S MOUNTING SOMETHING ON THE WALL OF THE DRAGLINE WITH A SCREWDRIVER. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND CUT EE BELOW HIS RIGHT EYE. ]

April 23, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A B & O HAMMER, GLANCED OFF AND HIT HEAD.

April 22, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLIDNG B&O HAMMER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT B&O TRYING TO REMOVE BOLTS OUT OF GEAR AND SMASHED RIGHT HAND.

February 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REPLACING TRANSMISSION IN TRUCK. TRANSMISSION FELL OFF OF JACK AND ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRIVING CENTERPIN OUT OF BUSHINGS ON LOADER,FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND PIPE.

April 28, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SPROCKETS FROM D-9, STEEL BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS ARM

April 27, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING TRACKS ON THE DRAGLINE AND HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER

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