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1983–2026
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February 22, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING HOSE CLAMP AFTER HE NOTICED NO WATER DISCHARGING AND AS HE LOOSENED FIRST CLAMP THE OTHER TWO BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER/STEAM STRUCK HIM.

October 22, 1988 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID AS HE WAS TIGHTENING CUTTER THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS FINGER ON BLADE OF MOWER

September 13, 1988 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS HELPING TO PRY ON A PIN WHILE REMOVAL OF DOZER BLADE WAS IN PROGRESS AND THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYE BROWS- HEAD

March 30, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT SAID THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A GEAR TOOTH.

December 9, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID HE3WAS SWINGING A HAMMER & STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE OTHER HAND

March 30, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING BEARINGS HE WAS HOLDING BEARING IN PLACE WITH HIS RT HAND & POUNDING WITH A 4# HAMMER & THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF BEARING & THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER SMASHED HIS RT TH UMB.

November 3, 1983 OH · Coal boom operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS HOLDING PIN IN PLACE WHILE MECH ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT IN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SLEDGE GLANCED OFF OF ANOTHER OBJECT & DEFLECTED SWING INTO HIS HANDS

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