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March 23, 2004 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE was assisting in putting cat drive in feeder, the feeders front lift jack fell and hit his left thumb. compliance met a factor.

January 29, 2004 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT OUTER JACKED OF CABLE. THE CABLE WAS STIFF DUE TO BEING COLD THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGHT.

January 22, 2004 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING OUTER JACKET OF CABLE, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.

December 30, 2003 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER JACKET OF BOLTER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED & CUT 1ST FINGER, RT. HAND. LACERATION WITH 10 STITCHES.

April 27, 2003 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPERATING A COME A LONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER AS HE PULLED ON COME A LONG HANDLE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW LEFT ABDOMER AREA.

January 20, 2003 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE BELT STRUCTURE. THE JACK QUICK RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

January 3, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE BUSHINGINTO THE BELL CRANK OF FRONT END LOADER. HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS.

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