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September 1, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE. HE PUT ONE END OF A PICK HAMMER AGAINST THE PIN IN THE BELT SPLICE AND WAS USING ANOTHER PICK HAMMER TO STRIKE THAT HAMMER. A PIECE OF MET AL SPLINTERED OFF A PICK HAMMER AND STRUCK EE INTHE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED ON STITCH.

September 14, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SUCTION HOSE FOR A ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED THE PIECE OF SUCTION HOSE OVER HIS LEGS WHILE CUTTING THE SUCTION HOSE. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE SUCTION HOSE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 28, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

July 27, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE BELT RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CL OSE THE WOUND.

February 5, 1998 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. HE WAS IN TH EPROCESS OF WEDGING TH EBLOCK WHEH HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH HIS PICK HAMMER. HE SUFFERED A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

May 31, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOW SAW TO CUT A TIMBER FOR USE ON THE PILLAR LINE, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. HE WAS HOLDING THE TIMBER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND SAWING WITH HIS RIGHT. THE SAW SLIPPED, CAU SING A LACERATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. DEGREE: 06-MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY CLASSIFICATION: 10-HAND TOOLS

April 23, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

November 5, 1996 KY · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INVOLVED IN RERAILING A MANTRIP WHENTHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WAS INSTALLING BLOCKING MATERIAL WHEN THE EQUIPMENT JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A FR ACTURE TO THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

September 27, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WHEN HE PULLED THE KNIFE,HE WAS USING,TOWARD HIM AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 14, 1996 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT SPLICE ON #8-B BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 16, 1996 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING TRACK RAILS WITH A BAR WHEN THE RAILS SHIFTED CAUSING THEM TO FALL RESULTING IN HIS FINGER BEING CAUGHT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND, WHI CH REQUIRED STITCHES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6, CLASS 09 NON-INTERMEDIATE.

November 10, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEEE WAS SHOVELING A BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 22, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A TIE ROD END ON A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CORNER OF THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HI S LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 24, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REENTERING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HACKSAW CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solid Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING LAY TRACK WHEN A ANOTHER PERSON WAS PINCHING A 60 LB RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

March 30, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN USING A PICK HAMMER TO PRY A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

March 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE WRENCH ON DRILL STEEL, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED & STRUCK THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS WEARING META-CARPAL GLOVES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 - 10 INJURY.

January 3, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF MINERWHEN HIS BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER. FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Struck by powered moving object

I WAS A VLAVE FROM MOTION CONTOL WHEN THE VALVE BROKE LOSE MY ELBOW CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR CORNER PLATE SUPPORT BRACKET.

March 23, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clean Energy Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WA LIFTING CANOPY INTO SCOOP BUCKET, HIS FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN CANOPY AND A CRIB BLOCK, WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A SLATE BAR BEING USED TO HELP LIFT CANOPY.

December 16, 1993 KY · Coal master electrician HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MINE JEEP HAD JUMPED OFF TRACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT JEEP BACK ON TRACK BY USING A SLATE BAR AND LIFTING JACK, WHEN HE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-11-94.

October 1, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A HIGHLINE SPLICE USING A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE N INCISION ON HIS RT LEG THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES

September 17, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT - WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEG WITH KNIFE. REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SETUP HE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

August 5, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

May 27, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RAISING BELT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, AND A CHAIN WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND LET BELT FALL DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BELT STAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE AND LACERATION.

January 16, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A JACK AND BAR TO LIFT TRACK, HE WAS STANDING ON THE BAR WHEN IT BROKE FALLING WITH ALL HS WEIGHT ON FRONT OF FOOT RESULTING IN A STRAINED FOOT, FRACTURED AND BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.

August 20, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S USING A JACK & BAR TO RAISE 2 HEAD DRIVE UP BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK AND HIT HIM BESIDE EYE AND MOUTH RESULTING IN BRUISES AND LACERATIONS.

June 16, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING SCRUBBER BACK ON THE MINER WITH A CHAIN IT BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN GROIN AREA AND SIDE LEFT SIDE.

December 18, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING WATER LINE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING THE LINE, SAW SLIPPED HITTING HIS HAND.

February 23, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING OUT AN OLD BIT WHILE HOLDING ANOTHER BIT IN ONE HAND AND HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER

March 19, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Guyana Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT WI7H CHANEL LOCKS FLIP CHANEL LOCK HIT RIGHT EYE.

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