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March 3, 1994 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAMPING FACE IT FELT LIKE HIS SHOULDER TWISTED THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED NOW BECAUSE AT TIME OF INJURY MAN DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION HE HAS NOW FINALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION

January 3, 1994 WY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A COME-A-LONG PULLED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1991 WY · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS TIMBERING AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT HIS LEFT HAND INSTEAD OF THE CAP PIECE.

October 5, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WRENCH SPUN AROUND AND HIT TGHE MAN IN THE HEAD RESULTING IN A HEMOTOMA TO THE HEAD.

August 28, 1991 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE,IT SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND.

January 28, 1991 WY · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING A TIMBER-ROLLED TIMBER OVER TO SAW OTHER SIDE.DIDNT REPOSITION THE SAW BLADE.STARTED TO SAW AGAIN AND IT JUMPED OUT OF NOTCH AND CUT FINGER.

November 3, 1990 WY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING BUG DUST AND SECURING TIMBER FOR CUTTER-CUTTER MOVED -TIMBER WAS HIT AND MAN'S HAND WAS HIT WITH TIMBER-MAN DID NOT THINK HE NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR-HE FINALLY WENT ON 11-6-90.

November 3, 1989 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TIRE WITH CHEATER BAR ON WRENCH CHEATER BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK.

September 18, 1989 WY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS JACKING UP BELT TAIL WHEN IT WENT TO ONE SIDE RESULTING IN HITTING HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.

September 16, 1989 WY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS JACKING UP BELT TAIL WHEN IT FELL TO ONE SIDE RESULTING IN HITTING HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.

March 29, 1989 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS HOLDING A SPRING U BELT WHIEL BEING HIT WITH A HAMMER.U BOLT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM AT THE BOTTOM OF SAFETY GLASSES.CUTTING HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE.

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