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October 31, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN A BREAKER PLATE TENSION ARM ON A COAL CRUSHER BY USING A JACK. THE JACK OR JACK HANDLE SLIPPED UNDER LOAD ALLOWING VICTIM'S LEFT HAND RING FINGER TO STRIKE AGAINS T A STEEL BEAM. VICTIM SUSTAINED BROKEN BONE AT 1ST KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal coal strip operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PUNCH OUT OR LOOSEN STUCK MATERIAL THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON BAR SCREENS IN 1 TRUCK DUMP WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT PALM AGAINST THE SIDE OF A CHUTE. A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS HAND. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 2-12-90. PIECE OF METAL WAS DISCOVERED BY X RAY.

January 23, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT BAR SCREENS ON 3 RD LEVEL OF #2 DUMP WHILE PUNCHING STUCK MATERIAL WITH SLATE BAR VICTIMS SHOULDER HIT EDGE OF METAL CHUTE BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS USING A WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB

November 16, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDIVIDUAL WAS 7HIPPING STONEHARD

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

WHILE DRIVING A BUCKET PIN IN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF PIN SHEARED OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

March 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOLDING A WRENCH AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE THUMB

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STANDING ON PLATFORM AT DYER-PASS CHUTE USING SLEDGE HAMMER LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

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