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December 30, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING WITH BAR MOVING MOTOR AT THE BIG BRANCH AREA.

October 7, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN LEANING OVEN HANDRAIL ON THICKNEN FLUME PULLING UP ON ROPE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO 4 INCH METAL PIPE AND CLAIMS THAT HE FELT PAIN IN RIBS AS HE PULLED UP ON ROPE AND PIPE 2 MEN PULLING IN UNSAW ON 10FT SECTION OF4 INCH PIPE.

July 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED BACK SOMETIME DURING SHIFT WHILE HELPING HOIST LARGE TRANSFORMER INTO CABINET BY USE OF CHAIN HOIST.INJURED COMPALINED OF BACK HURTING THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT BUT C OULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW HE INJURED BACK.ACCIDENT IS BEING PROTESTED.

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING TIRE WITH SLATE BAR, IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO FLOOR

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS HITTING SIDE OF COAL CHUTE WITH 12# HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF OF AHNDLE CAUSING INJURED TO HIT A PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS AHND .HE WAS SWINGING HAMMER HANDLE.

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING GRIZZLY AT THE ROTARY BREAKER USING A ROOF BOLT TO REACH THROUGH DOOR REACHED TOO FAR CAUSING PAIN IN BACK

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO REPLACE A GEAR ON HEAD ROLLER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING FINGER.

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DRYER DOOR WITH A HAMMER AND AS HE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS POSITIONING 8"X67 " METAL PIPE TO BE WELDED WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE HIT TIP OF FINGER WITH #10 SLEDGE HAMMER.INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

November 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CHAIN AND HAMMER TO GET BROKEN SCREW OUT OF THE END OF PUMP SHAFT.

September 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CLOSING DOORS ON THE RAILROAD CARS. WHILE USING A BAR TO CLOSE LATCH ON THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

March 15, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LEANING OVER FEEDER DISCHARGE END AND TURNING TURNBUCKLE WITH A SHORT BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE.

August 19, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS IN TRACTOR 8ECK REPLACING PANIC SWITCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER.

May 28, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DRIVE3THE PIN OUT OF THE MINER BOOM WITH A LONG BAR WHEN THE BAR BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

May 26, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING HYDRAUL3C HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS USING AN OPEN END WRENCH AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE HAMMER TO HIT HIS THUMB.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING BELT WITH KNIFE, PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIM, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT THIGH.

February 10, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPING BUILD 6P OFF SIDES OF CHUTES TO PREVENT PLUG UPS IN CHUTES AND HIT CLAMP CUTTING HIS KNUCKLES.

October 4, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING STEEL3HOSE ON DOZER PUSHING END OF STEEL PIPE WITH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE HE WAS HOLDING AND ANOTHER PIPE

May 29, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUSTING ROCK WI7H A SLEDGE HAMMER AND WHILE RAISING HAMMER TO HIT ROCK, HE HIT HIS KNEE.

February 25, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

USING A HAMMER 5ND SCREWDRIVER TO PRY THE LOCK OFF ON THE BATHHOUSE SUPPLY ROOM DOOR WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

September 3, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING KING PINS FROM FRONT END OF TRUCK USING PUNCH AND HAMMER.

July 29, 1985 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SHAFT THROUGH BEARING HOUSING SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF STRIKING LEFT HAND

May 23, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING RETAINING BAR ON CAGE TO HOLD PIPE IN PLACE AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST CHANNEL ON CAGE.

April 25, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REMOVE U-JOINT FROM DRIVE SHAFT WHEN A CHIP OF METAL CLEWOFF OF PUNCH AND STRUCK INJURED IN STOMACH. STO

April 10, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING RADIATOR FROM ENDLOADER BY USING A 3/8" RATCHET AND SOCKET. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ELBOWS WHILE PULLING ON RATCHET HANDLE. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A R ECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY IN THAT SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE PAST ON THE SAME ELBOW

March 29, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN SKIRT RUBBER (BELT) WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CASUSING LCERATION TO T HUMB WHICH REQUIRED THREE (3) STITCHES

February 11, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A LEVEL WIND OFF OF A S/C WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE INJURED THEN STRUCK HIS FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE REEL. THERE WAS A SMALL CU T ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE INJURED HAD GREASED & DIRT ON HIS HANDS. THE HAND BECAME INFECTED.

December 13, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSPECTING A BEARING A RAW COAL SCREEN WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN UP ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO CONTACT THE RAW COAL SCREEN WHICH HADS HARP EDGES ON IT

October 8, 1983 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRIMMING THE RUBBER FLAP ON THE TRUCK FEEDER CHUTE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF USING BOTH HANDS. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE BLADE ON H IS RIGHT THIGH CAUSING A I INCISION.

September 28, 1983 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LENGTH OF FLEXIBLE HOSE OFF PUMP WITH KNIFE.CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF,KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING INCISION 1\\ LONG ON UPPER RIGHT THIGH.

September 10, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE OLD BEARING OFF PUMP SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER LODGING AGAINST BONE IN LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

May 11, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

THE VICTIM WAS POUNDING ON A DRILL HEAD WITH AN AX HE HAD HIS DRILL STEEL LODGED INTO THE CHUCK THE CHUCK BROKE A PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK VICTIMS LEG

April 20, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

USING HANDLE ON GRIP HOIST TO TAKE UP SLACK IN BELT WHEN EMPL HIT FINGER ON FIRE OUTLET ON FIRE SUPPRESSION OUTFIT.

March 11, 1983 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BOW SAW ...WHEN SAW SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION....POST NOT SECURED WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO MOVEMENT.

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