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May 3, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN CUTTING EDGE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE CUTTING EDGE CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF FLOOR JACK. EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND FLOOR CAUS ING LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 6, 1994 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOOR ON DRYER TO CLEAN IT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PIN FROM THE DRYER DOOR USING A DRYER SHOVEL WHEN HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH THE SHOVEL THE GRIP OF THE SHOVEL HANDL E STRUCK HIS THUMB BENDING IT BACK A SPLINT WAS APPLIED AS PART OF HIS TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL

May 21, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 05-21-92 EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE & A BREAKER BAR TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A MINER HEAD WHEN ONE OF THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE HE FELT A STING IN HIS GROIN AREA HE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THIS OCCURRENCE UNTOL 06-22-92 ON THAT DATEHE WENT OUT TO WORK AT 7:00 AM LATER COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA & LEFT WORK AT 8:00 TO SEE A DOC ON 06-22-92 HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSI

November 22, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PIPE, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ALIGN THE PIPE. THE HAMMER HIT AN EYE BOLT ON THE CYCLONE AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCRAP PIPE WITH ROPE, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

September 12, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING ONE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE OTHER FRACTURING THE INJUREDS RT ANKLE

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH A HOLE IN A SMALL CAN TO CATCH COMPRESSOR OIL. THE POCKET KNIFE HE WAS USING FOLED CAUSEDIN A CUT BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT ON 4-18-9 0 HE WENT TO THE DR AND GOT STITCHES ON 4-19-=90 AND WORKED FOR 1/2 DAY HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/20/90.

January 11, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING CHUNK OUT OF FEEDER WITH SLATE BAR CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND FEEDER PAN WHEN CHUNK BROKE APART.

October 28, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP STAKES THAT HOLD UP SLIT FENCE.

April 20, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE WHEN A BROKEN LIMB THAT WAS LODGED IN THE TOP FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE HITTING HIS NOSE.

June 23, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING LARGE ROCK FROM ROCK CHUTE WITH PRY BAR AND HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND PRY BAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT

April 13, 1987 VA · Coal coal strip operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A TREE DOWN THE TREE STARTED TO FALL BACK TOWARD THE SAS & HE PULLED IT OUT & IT HIT HIS LEFT KNEE RESULT ING IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES

June 30, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING 102' VAC LINE IN PLACE TO BOLT IT TO FILTER HEAD.LINE STARTED TO SLIP IN HIS HAND AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO SUPPORT THE PIPE.

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHANGE A ROLLER ON #1 CLEAN COAL BELT & WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN AWAY RUST OFF OF A BOLT & HE WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF THE LOOSE RUST

February 9, 1986 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3PIPE WR ENCH (BENTO OVER AT THE WAIST) TO TRY TO LOOSEN AN ADJUSTMENT BOLT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP BARREL, AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CLEAN OUT RAILROAD CARS. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE FROZEN MATERIAL COKE, IRON ORE, HE HIT HIS ARM AGAINST THE CAR.

June 14, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULDN\T CLOSE. AS HE PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ALL HIS WEIGHT ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG, RESULTIN G IN FRACTURE OF LOWER LEG NEAR ANKLE.

May 9, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A WATER HOSE IN TWO TO MAKE A SPLICE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED HE CUT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT THIGH REAUIRING SUTURES.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOBE BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF A HEAR BOX, RESULT ING IN LACERATION TO TWO OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

July 9, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOW WITH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FLET PAININ LEFT LEG

June 26, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A CARD BOARD BOX TO PUT ON THE FLOOR FLOOR WAS WET TO LIE ON WHILE HE WORKED ON THE DIESTER TABLE. HE CUT HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING 4 SUTURES

January 9, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF CUTTING NEW CABLE OFF OF THE CABLE SPOOL, WHEN HE CUT THE CABLE INTO IT STARTED TO RECOIL BACK ONTO THE SPOOL & STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE.

November 21, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A HAND OPERATED HOIST (RED DEVIL) HANDLE, IN ORDER TO PULL A CHUTE INTO THE REFUSE FILTER TUB; THE WEIGHT OF THE CHUTE SHIFTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP OFF OF THE HANDL E OF THE RED DEVIL. THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

August 14, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING ON A WRENCH TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE ON COUPLING TO THE SPPED REDUCER AND DRIVE WHEEL AND HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

May 30, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A 8# HAMMER TO POUND OUT A CONNECTING PIN ON THE PRIMARY WASHER CHAIN. HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER & MISSED THE PIN & SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND UP AGAINST THE WASHER BOX, CAUSING A CO NTUSION TO HIS MIDDLE, RING & SMALL FINGER.

February 4, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF KNOCKING MUD OFF OF A BELT ROLLER WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR CAUGHT THE ROLLER AND JERKED HIS HAND AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE; RESULTING IN A CUT AND BROKEN FIRS T JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 8, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SECTION OF CHUTE THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY RED DEVILS, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BELT. RESULTING IN MASHED RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER

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