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May 30, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS SETTING PROPS & HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO FAST TRACK MEDICAL CLINIC INDIANA PA WHERE XRAYS REVEALED 4 BRUISED HAND

October 28, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS LYING ON BOTTOM FIXIGN COAL CHAIN ON MIENR AND TWISTED HIS KENE WHEN HE ROLLE DOVER TO KNOCK PINS OUT OF CHAIN.

September 2, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING TOGETHER #3 BELT LINE WHICH WAS BROKEN IN TAILPIECE BELT WAS CLAMPED AT BOTH END & COMA-LONG WAS BEING USED TO PULL ENDS TOGETHER FOR SPLICING BELT TORE & VICT IM WAS HIT IN UPPER CHEST & NECK AREA

April 28, 1993 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON (MYSELF) WAS HOLDING LARGE PUNCH MECHANIC WHO WAS IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING CENTER SECTION ON S&S SCOOP WHEN PUNCH SLIPPED AND MECHANIC STRUCK PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER STRIKING V ICTIM ON FINGER LEFT HAND.

February 8, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER WITH A ROCK BAR BAR SLIPPED CAUSED HAND TO GE SQUEEZED BETWEEN BAR & MINER

August 26, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED WAS INSTALLING ROOF HANGERS FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER.

August 3, 1992 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

74339NG DOWN PC OF LOOSE ROCK WITH BAR

October 30, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck by flying object

CHANGING MINER BITS WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON BUT WERE NOT ON PROPERLY (SLID DOWN NOSE). PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL CUT EYE LID. WENT TO EMERGENCT ROOM. NOTHING IN EYE. DOCTOR GAVE DROPS TO SOOTHE .

May 7, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH A HAMMER HIT HIMSELF IN THE KNEE.

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