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June 27, 2001 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE MAGNETITE BIN IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG IT. ON ONE OF THE BACK SWINGS HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A METAL SUPPO RT. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

April 24, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BAND ON A SKID OF BLOCK WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT THIGH. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INCI DENT. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO VACATION 4-25-01 TO 5-01-01.

March 19, 2001 OH · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE TRACK CREW HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RESET SOME TIMBERS AT THE 6 LEFT SECTION TRACK RUN AROUND. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE TIMBER AS ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT WITH A TRACK HAMMER TO DISL ODGE IT. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.

January 18, 2001 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO ADJUST THE SKIRTING ON THE G2 SILO BELT. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK THE BELT AND AN IDLER, RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE TO THAT THUMB. A R EPORT ON THIS INJURY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 2-7-01.

December 9, 2000 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON A SPANNER WRENCH REMOVING A CATHEAD FROM THE GATE BOX. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE CATHEAD AND HIT EE IN THE FOREHEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 8, 2000 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A SMALL SECTION OF 10 INCH PIPE OVER HIS HEAD WHILE ANOTHER EE INSTALLED BOLTS IN THE END PHLANGES. WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL AT TENTION FOR THIS INJURY, SHORTLY AFTER IT OCCURED, WHICH DID NOT MEET THE REPORTING CRITERIA. SINCE THEN HE HAS RECEIVED SHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS. THAT INFORMATION WAS LEARNED ON 12-5-00.

July 26, 2000 OH · Coal rock duster HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HISMELF AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 16, 2000 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

June 3, 2000 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A LARGER MANDOOR IN A STOPPING. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE THE OPENING LARGER. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR 2000 AND WENT OFF WORK 1-5 -01 FALLING BACK TO THE 6-3-00 INCIDENT.

May 11, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A PLASTIC TIE ONTO HIS BELT HARNESS THAT WAS TO BE USED TO ATTACH HIS DUST MASK. WHILE CUTTING THE END OFF OF THE PLASTIC TIE, HE LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER NEAR THE KNUCK LE. THIS LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE.

March 2, 2000 OH · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SLEWING OVER A RAIL AT THE END OF THE 3R3NE SECTION TRACK. AS HE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING WITH THE SLATE BAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 10, 2000 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO GET A TURNBUCKLE LOOSE ON A TAILPIECE. HE WAS PRYING UP ON IT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON FRIDAY 2-11-00 BUT WENT OFF WORK THE NEXT WEEK MAKING THIS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.

January 23, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A DERAILED MANTRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK AND BAR HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK AND RIGHT ABDOMEN. RECENTLY HE STAR TED A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPHY TREAMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.

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