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January 12, 2008 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting ties off plastic lid of 5 gal. bucket of plaster with utility knife and cut hand in thumb area of left hand.

November 15, 2007 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was preparing to rock dust an area with a co-worker and was holding a bag of rock dust and co-worker was slashing bags open with utility knife and cut injured person on right hand.

October 8, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was using blade knife cutting off shuttle car cable to make splice when knife slipped cutting left index finger-had 5 ctitches.

August 22, 2007 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was taking hex nuts off south section scoop panel board. Was pulling in up motion on extra tight hex nut when socket slipped off nut causing injured to pull back muscles.

June 13, 2007 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was on belt moving crew using come-a-long to pull belt and tail piece. Got hand & fingers caught between chain hoist & tail piece.

January 2, 2007 PA · Coal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was threading a peice of 1-1/4" conduit with a pony threader. He was holding the threader in his hands. The torque of the threader caused it to slip out of his hands and strike him in the leftf knee.

June 14, 2006 PA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had quill in 3" yellow mine water line greased by channel locks and was hitting with hammer. Missed channel locks and hit left hand with hammer on back of hand.

March 6, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was trying to reform a piece of the frame of a SC21 shuttle car, prying on it a hammer flew out and hit him in the hand.

February 2, 2006 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pryed against bottom structure with a slate bar. Lost footing, slipped and bar came down against his collar bone. Ended up bruised.

January 7, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN LOADING ROOF BOLTER, THE OPERATOR WAS RE-ADJUSTING GUARDS WHEN HE SAW THAT HE NEEDED A NEW HOLE CUT IN THE RUBBER MAT. WHILE TRYING TO CUT THE HOLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & SLICED HIS PALM OPEN.

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