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October 18, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING HARDENED LIME FROM THE INSIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE LIME TANK EMPL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIME AND RECEIVED SOME BURNS

August 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF PUNCH WHILE PUNCH WAS BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAINING BELT THE EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A STAND OVER WITH A HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BODY POSITION HE FELT WAS THE PROBLEM WHILE POUNDING HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN H IS CHEST & SHOULDER

August 4, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING A SUPPLY CAR OF ROOF BOLTS TO PUT WHEELS DOWN AND RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 13, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN AND NAILED A HEADER BLOCK ON THE BOTTOM OF LINE CURTAIN STOOD UP AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

May 26, 1988 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SIGN BOARD OUT OF A PIECE OF BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

February 27, 1988 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LAYING TOE BAR ON THE MACHINE, BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND MACHINE

January 11, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CEMENT FLEW A T9OWEL WHEN PLASTERING A BLOCK STOPPING HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

December 15, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS 6SING A KNIFE TO CUT AWAY TAPE THAT WAS AROUND HIS PANTS LEG.

October 21, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING O3E HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER A PIEC OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES HAND

September 2, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING A ALAN WRENCH WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE WRENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A ROCK BA9 WHILE INSTALLING PLANITARY IN THE JOY MINER AND THE ROCK BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 24, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

TAKING BEARING 7AP OFF OF GEAR CASE AND A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND CUT RIGHT FOREARM.

December 19, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN SHOP ON SURFACE. REMOVING WHEELS OFF SUPPLY CARS, USING A UNCH AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT BOLTS A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PUNCH HIT THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.

July 29, 1986 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS JACKING 6P A BELT ROLLER USING A BELT JACK WHEN HE WAS LETTING THE JACK DOWN THE HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

April 15, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROOF BOLT WAS3STUCK IN THE MINER CONVEYOR WHILE SAWING THE BOLT OFF WITH A HACK SAW THE BOLT SPRING BACK AND CUT THE BACK OF HD HAND.

November 2, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING THE TROLLEY FEED LINE WITH A COME-A-LONG. WHILE WORKING THE COME-A-LONG HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 15, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SPEED RATCHET TO TIGHTEN TRACTOR WHEEL ON RAM CAR SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK

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