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February 4, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind River Resources Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CABLE PULL DOWN CONVERSION ON I.R. DM50 DRILL THE BRACE CAME LOOSE LETTING ROTARY HEAD DROP CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN HEAD ANCHOR CRUSHING FINGERS & LACERATIONS TO FINGERS.

December 29, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind River Resources Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PRIZEN ON COMPRESSOR WITH A BAR--BAR SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE BACK TOWARD DRILL. EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, FELT BACK PULL.

February 25, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PUNCHING BLADE TO CLEAN A CHUTE CLOGGED WITH MUD CATCHIGN HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE SIDE AND PUNCHING ROD HANDLE. FINGERNAIL FO RIGHT RING FINGER WAS KNOCKED LOOSE.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING A ROCK CHUTE. ROCK FROM ANTOHER BELT CAME DOWN THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

January 6, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind River Resources Corp · Struck by flying object

J HOOK ON END OF CAP FALLEN IN MUD PULLED THORUGH SLEEVE IT SLUN MUD IN L EYE

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A BAR TO LOCK THE LATCH ON A RAIROAD CAR DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

August 25, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT USING A RATCHET TOOL. THE RATCHET SLIPPED ON NUT AND EMPLOYEES INDEX FINGER ALONG WITH RATCHET TOOL HIT STEEL BEAM RESULTING IN SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF INDEX FINGER AT END JOINT.

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