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May 6, 1997 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sugar Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIG SECURING A 1 TON HOIST ABOVE OPERATOR BROKE. 1 TON HOIST STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

January 16, 1995 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sugar Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER & HANDLE SLIPPED & HIT CHIN.

May 5, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sugar Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & SMASHED HIS THUMB TRYING TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF CHAIN

May 3, 1994 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sugar Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPE FITTING WITH WRENCHESWHILE CHANGING A CAUSTIC PUMP MOTOR.PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, DRIVING HAND INTO CONCRETE FLOOR.

March 7, 1992 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sugar Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL WITH A PINCH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HEAD.

March 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A LIFTING JACK TO RAISE THE CANOPY ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE JACKE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

December 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER BAR AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST BAR OF CUTTER.

September 20, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP GOT HUNG UP,INJ BEGAN PRYING AGAINST RIB AND MANTRIP WITH PRY BAR TO FREE MANTRIP.BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST RIB.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HITTING BIT WRENCH WITH HAMMER WHEN PART OF HAMMER BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN ARM.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRIMMING END OF WALKING STICK WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HAND.

December 11, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS ARM. RESULTING IN 7 SUTURES.

July 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A RACHET WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

April 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SUBJECT WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN PIPE FITTING & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 13, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A PULL ROPE TO PULL BELT OUT INTO THE ROADWAY TO BE LOADED ON SUPPLY CARS. THE ROPE TIGHTENED UNDER THE LOAD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

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