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February 10, 1998 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE BUSTING CONCRETE OF OF FENCE POSTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 19, 1992 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE ON A JITNEY THAT WAS OFF THE TRACK, HE INJURED HIS LEFT LEG. THE JITNEY BOUNCED BACK UP OFF OF THE JACK FROM BEING JACKED UP.

November 4, 1992 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRUCK THE SPADE AGAINST THE DOZER WHILE CLEANING THE TRACK AND JARRED HIS HAND.

December 11, 1991 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE CLAIMS THE OILER WAS REMOVING CLAMPS FROM HOIST DRUM AND DROPPED A CLAMP HITTING HIM IN THE FOOT.

September 7, 1991 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS A CHAIN BROKE ON A COME ALONG AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

August 19, 1991 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TAKING BOLTS OUT OF COVERS THAT GUARD DODGE COUPLING PULLING ON RATCHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS STRAINED LOWER BACK

June 18, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE USING COME ALONGS,T EH CHAIN SLIPPED FROM THE ROLLER STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

May 1, 1991 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE JACKING A RAIL ROVER BACK ON THE TRACK, THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT JAW.

January 29, 1991 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS PING HAMMER WAS STRUCK BY A PICK HAMMER RESULTIN IN A PIECE OF METAL STRIKING HIM FROM THE PICK HAMMER.

January 28, 1991 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE INSTALLING ROLLER IN BELT PAN, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN LEFT RIB AREA.

December 11, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TAPE OFF LIGHT CUT INDEX FINGER ON L HAND WITH KNIFE

September 10, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE USING A RATCHET THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. ALSO, WHILE WORKING UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THE MACHINE.

May 16, 1990 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CLAIMS HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO OPEN A BY PASS VALVE, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE VALVE.

January 4, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TRYING TO DRIVE DOOR SECTION BACK IN TRACK WHEN HE MISSED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON METAL EDGE.

December 22, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS WITH THE CRAWLER, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT HE STRUCK THE CRAWLER WITH HIS FINGER.

December 14, 1989 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LOOSE FROZEN COAL IN THE CHUTES AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 6, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR EXTENSION ON RATCHET CAME OFF & STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW HIS NOSE RQUIRING STITCHES.

April 7, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON MINER SLEDGE HAMMER FELL OFF THE MINER HIT GROUND AND HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN L. EYE

January 7, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO RE-HOOK THE RAIL DOGS ON A FULL LENGTH OF RAIL AND THE RAIL TURNED OVER ON HIS FOOT.

October 25, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS JACKING UP THE TRACK THE PUMP HANDLE SLIPPED MASHING HIS FINGER

April 28, 1988 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE BELT HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST HANGER BRACKET FOR A BOTTOM ROLLER.

April 21, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS USING A TRACK JACK TO RAISE A JOINT WHEN HTE CATCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.

February 25, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILKE WORKING ON THE 12CM MINER HE WAS TUGGING ON A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

October 15, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A WHEEL UNIT ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE RATCHET THAT HE WAS USING TO LOOSEN THE WHEEL BROKE AND STRUCK THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND

September 4, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR ON THE CABLE REEL OF A SHUTTLE CAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE REEL TO SLIP BACK ON THE FRAME AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE LEVEL WIND AND TH E FRAME. 3

February 4, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS USING A HEEL BAR CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE CAT PADS ON THE MINER AND AS HE PUSHED THE BLUNT END OF THE BAR IN, HE STUCK THE SHARP END OF THE BAR INTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 7, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT WHILE SHOVELING THE WING ON THE FEEDER HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND THE WING OF THE FEEDER.

November 12, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS BARRING A RAIL, THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE RAIL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.

February 25, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR W2EN IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

January 22, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS TAKING A SPACER OFF A R-50 REAR TIRE OF THE MECHANIC TRUCK WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT

September 25, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING ROCK A BELT AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A JACK AND A CHAIN

April 2, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING A ROLLER WITH A PRY BAR AND HIT HIMSELF WITH PRY BAR

October 26, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON PUMP JACK.

October 13, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELTING.

October 5, 1984 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.

May 15, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PRYING ON STEERING JACK

February 28, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANNEL LOCKS HIT HIS KNEE.

February 17, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS JACKING CAR APART AND HURT HIS BACK

January 10, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS JACKING UP A ROCK DUSTER AND THE JACK SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIS KNEE

January 3, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BELT BLOCKS, RATCHET HIT HIS HAND.

December 12, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BUSTING ROCK AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND

November 30, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A RAILROVER WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE RAILOVER HIT HIM.

June 24, 1983 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON CHAIN.

May 17, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROLLING BELT AND HE WAS DRIVING NAIL IN BELT WITH HAMMER AND HIT HIS THUMB

May 2, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE STATED HE PULLED TRACK JACK OFF OF A MOTOR-WHEN JACK DROPPED DOWN IT PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

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