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April 6, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLATE BAR TO REMOVE TAILGATE STRAINED LOWER BACK

March 31, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER USING A 3/4 INCH RACHET AND IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 15, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIES OFF OF WIRE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 8, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A STEEL RAIL WITH AN AX TO STRAIGHTEN THE RAIL. LOCATION - TRACK ENTRY.

September 8, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BRAD BAR FASTENER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK WITH A HAMMER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

August 2, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

June 4, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE A TRAM CHAIN ON A MINER AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE CHAIN PIN BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD.#4 ENTRY 280'INBY SPAD 13882.

March 27, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sovereign Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A 20 FT HEAVY WALL PIPE JOINT. THE OTHER MAN WHO WAS HELPING HIM DROPPED HIS END. EMPLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING HIS END WITH THE PRY BAR HE HAD PLACED IN THE END THE PIPE. THE IMPACT HURT EMPLOYEE'S BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 10, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON A BOLT FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK

October 21, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A JACK ON A WRECKED RAIL RUNNER, THE HANDLE SLIPPED FROM THE JACK STRIKING EE UNDER LEFT JAW.

October 13, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE HOLDING NAIL INSERTER TO BRAD BOARD AND WAS TRUCK WITH HAMMER BY FELLOW WORKER

August 7, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR IN A FEEDER WITH COME ALONG AS THE MOTOR WENT INTO PLACE IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FEEDER FRAME.

May 16, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPL WAS XXXXX HELPING EMPL TAKE SLACK UP IN A CONVEYOR CHAIN USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT CHAIN EMPL ACCIDENTLY STRUCK EMPL ON THE L LITTLE FINGER WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER

May 5, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PRYING BEARING OUT OF SHAFT INTERNAL PART POPPED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT EYE.

April 5, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL USING LIFTING JACK ON TAILPIECE LETTING IT DOWN USING RATCHET HANDLE FOR JACK BAR.HAD FOOT ON BAR.FOOT SLIPPED AND RATCHET HANDLE FLEW UP STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT CHEEK.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING A RR CAR DOOR UP WITH BAR AND ACC. HIT R. THUMB BETWEEN SIDE OF CAR AND BAR.

December 6, 1988 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A FROZEN GEAR ON A RAILROAD CAR HOIST WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS AHND AND FRACTURED HIS THUMB.

October 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sovereign Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOSE FROM DOZER. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED LETTING HIM FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE DOZER. HE FELL APPROX. 4 FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF SEVE RE PAIN TO HIS BACK. HE HAD MOBILITY AND FEELING IN HIS EXTREMITIES.

September 21, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

BRUISED RIBS RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON BATTERY LID ON A SCOOP, LID CAME OFF AND EM PLOYEE FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE ON BATTERY STAND.

September 8, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE COAL CHUTE WITH A BAR.

August 23, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

REPALACING BERRING ON H ELEVATOR BEATING BEARING OFF WITH HAMMER AND CHIPPED A PIECE OFF THE TOP OF HOUSING AND HIT IN L LEG UNDER KNEE

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP SHOTS & POWSDER PUNCH WENT IN FINGER

August 13, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING REEL IN CUTTER USING ROPE HOIST, ROPE BROKE ON HOIST CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 5, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE PRYING STRICKING AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.

June 2, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

STRICKING METAL PIPE WITH HAMMER RUST FLEW OFF THE PIPE WENT UNDERNEATH SAFTEY CUTTING GLASSES INTO THE EYE.

March 5, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS, CEMENT RAN DOWN HIS ARM SLEEVE AND RUBBLED BISTER ON ARM.

January 27, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WITH SLAGE BAR BAR SLIPPED CAUSING WORKER TO TWIST R T .KNEE

March 4, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPENING POW8ER BOX WITH A PUNCH, THE PUNCH SLIPPED OUT SIDE OF BOX AND WENT INTO HAND

October 27, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING PC 10 P3PE RED DEVILS SLIPPED HANDLE STRUCK ON CORNER OF RIGHT EYE

October 16, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SHEE7ING ON BUILDING USING ROPE & BLOCK. THE BLOCK CAME LOOSE & HIT THE EE ON THE LEFT CHEEK.

September 11, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LEANING OV9R GUARDRAIL AT THE DUMP TO PRY OUT A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG.HE RESTED AGAINST RAIL TO REACH THE ROCK WITH BAR.PRYING THE ROCK LOOSE,HE BROKE RIB ON LEFT SIDE.

August 4, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A 3 INCH PLASTIC PIPE, HE CLOSED THE KNIFE UP ON HIS FINGER.

July 14, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING RR CAR DOOR USING A HEAVY STEEL BAR TO PRY THE DOORS CLOSED THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE LIP OF THE RR CAR DOOR CAUSING A QUICK JERK ON EMPLOYEES BACK AND NECK

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING OLD SL9EVE FROM OFF OF MEDIA PUMP, STRIKING CHISEL WITH HAMMER, SLIP OFF INJURY TO LEFT THUMB.

January 11, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO CLOSE A RR CAR DOOR WHEN THE BAR FELW FROM HIS PARTNERS HAND & HIT INJURED ACROSS LEFT SHOULDER & SIDE OF HEAD WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR LATCH

February 27, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE CUT THE METAL OFF IT FELL FROM THE BENCH HITTING HIS RT FOOT

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