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April 10, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HOIST METAL INTO CRUSHER LEVEL OF PLANT. WHILE HOISTING METAL, THE WIRE ROPE BROKE FROM THE MANUAL WINCH STRIKING EMPLOYEE S HAND.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A BIT FROM A DRILL WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN A PIECE OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A TIE ROD ON A ROCK TRUCK

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO ALIGN A MECHANICAL PART INTO PLACE WHILE USING HAMMER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS WRIST

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A MOTOR THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS ARM

August 10, 1986 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SLEDGE HAMMER H9AD CAME OFF CAUSING EMP HANDS TO HIT FRONT IDLER HUB ON THE BE SHOVEL LACERATING HIS RT THUMB

April 22, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWN FROM ENDLOADER BUCKET AFTER HE KNOCKED A PIN FORM THE BUCKET.

January 24, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK PART.WHILE USING HAMMER,EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLEFINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

November 19, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING DRILL STEEL CHAIN WHEN WRENCH HE WAS USING FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

October 31, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USNING WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT FROM A BOLT.WHILE LOOSENING THE NUT,WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPL THUMB TO STRIKE ALTERNATOR FAN BLADE.

October 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL FELL OFF DOZER ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED FROM BOLT.

September 23, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A PULL CABLE, VISE-GRIPS SLIPPED OFF CABLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE

September 16, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE WHILE PREPARING TO STRIKE DRIVE SPROCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEES HANDS TO HIT SPROCKET

July 24, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO INSTALL DOZER TRACKS. WHILE INSTALLING TRACKS, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

June 18, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A LINK ONTO DRILL CHAIN. WHILE DRIVING LINK A SILVER OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FINGER.

April 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HAND TO STRIKE METAL OBJECT.

March 12, 1985 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A BACK BOARD FORA FEEDER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

November 19, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL A TRACK ON A DRILL THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO TWIST BACKWARDS AND FALL ON HIS LEG CAUSING IT TO BREAK

November 16, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING PACKING GLAND ON MINER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON MINE FLOOR

September 18, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RATIO WRENCH AND A 1" RATCHET WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND THE RATIO WRENCH STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON CHAIN LINK IN THE DRIVE CHAIN AT THE 3A DUMP FEEDER AND STGRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER

July 26, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHILE TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH

June 11, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE A PIN FROM BUSHING WHILE DRIVING THE PIN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES FINGER

January 3, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK IN LEG BY SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH GLANCED FROM LOADER BUCKET HE WAS WORKING OON.

December 9, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

STRIKING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM I N RIGHT EYE.

September 22, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A HAMMER ONTO HIS FOOT WHILE INSTALLING A CHAIN ON A DRILL MAST

September 17, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT ON ROLLER BEARING ON BELT DRIVE,WRENCH SLIPPED AND WRENCH HIT RIGHT WRIST.

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED UP ON BAR TRYING TO PICK MOTOR UP AND HURT BACK

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING ON WRECKED MAN BUS WHEN JACK KICKED OUT AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK BAR AND BOTTOM

May 31, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RIPPER TOOTH WITH 1/4\\ CHAIN,HOOK BROKE AND CHAIN STRUCK EMPL IN FOREHEAD.

May 1, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A SHAFT FROM THE STRIPPING SHOVEL WHILE REMOVING SHAFT THE CAHIN BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CANOPY BOOM WAS FOULED ON ROOFBOLTER.EMPL FREED IT WITH SLATE BAR CAUSING IT TO DROP ON FINGER.S

February 11, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE REPLACING A SPRING ON A MACK TRUCK

January 18, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ANCHOR STANDS UP IN THE TOP AND WRENCH BROKE ANCHOR STAND FELL

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