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January 26, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING WITH A ROCK BAR AND THE COVER ON MINER SLIPPED OFF ROCK BAR AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 16, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON ROTARY BREAKER.

September 24, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING TOGETHER A BROKEN BELT USING BELT PINCH BOARDS COME-A-LONG & ROPES WHILE EE & OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE PULLING BELT TOGETHER THE BELT PINCH BLOCKS SLIPPED EE JUMP OUT OF WAY WHILE JUMPI NG HE HIT HIS RT KNEE ON SOMETHING

January 26, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SWEEPING IN SHAKER ROOM. WHILE PULLING BROOM BACK, HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STEEL ANGLE RAIL (CROSS-OVER).

March 3, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING BELT UP WITH OTHER WITH A ROCK BAR TO PUT STANDS UNDER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK..

March 4, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

THREE MEN WORKING ON MINING MACHINE OUTSIDE TO GET PART OFF FOR DOWN MACHINE INSIDE R. JUST AS HE WALKED INTO AREA OF WORK 1 MAN HIT SPROCKET WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF SPROCKET FLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WITHING 10' OF WORK AREA.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING CRIBS TIGHTENING UP WEDGE, HIT SELF IWHT HAMMER

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING PIN OUT OF MINER WAS HIT WITH HAMMER WHEN CHANNEL WAS HIT WITH HAMMER. DRIVING CHANNEL LOCKS AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE SMASHING FINGER.

May 30, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING PUMP OF RF. BOLTER PRYING BACK WITH ROCK BAR BAR SLIPPED HIT HIM BELOW EYE ON CHEEK BONE.

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