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November 6, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING A TRACKM PIN OUT OF THE D7 TRACKS HOLDING A B&O WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THEWRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE B&O WRENCH BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EE'S RIGHT ARM.

September 9, 1992 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DIGGING DIRT OUT AWAY FROM A BOLT ON THE TRACKS AND THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SEGMENT ON THE TRACK.

September 9, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE GRAVEL ON THE 2400 SHOVEL EHRN THE BAR SLIPPED AS INJURED HIT THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BAR HIT INJURED IN THE FACE.

May 19, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR TO DRIVE A PIN INTO A TRAVEL CHAIN & WHEN THE BAR WAS HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE BAR SLIPPED WEDGING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & TRAVEL CHAIN

November 22, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BAR BROKE HITTING HIS WRIST.

September 23, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING HOIST PUMP ON D-11 WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS FINGER.

September 24, 1988 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK COAL LOOSE FROM SHAKE, COAL CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

April 28, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A SCREW LOOSE FROM IN FRONT OF FIN WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

March 17, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS PUTTING BUSHING IN SIDE TRUNNION WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN METAL PLATE THEY USE ON TOP HIT HIM ON LEG.

March 25, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRAGLINE WITH PUTTY KNIFE. HOOK ROLLER CAUGHT RIGHT ARM AND HAND.

November 8, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A RACKET BAR TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM D-9 DOZER SO HE COULD REMOVE TRACK FRAME.

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