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June 8, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHEAR WHEN A BOLT FELL OUT OF SLOT AND HIT HIM ON FACE.

May 28, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A 5761 SHOVEL TOOTH POINT. THE FACTORY U THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LIFT THE TOOTH WAS STRUCK BY THE INJURED WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF ME TAL STRUCK THE INJURED ON UPPER LIP. FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

April 27, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USED CRAIB TIE TO PRY GOPHER OFF ROCK

April 25, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KPRYING ON TAIL DRIVE OF LONGWALL 15 RECOVERY & PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

April 21, 1990 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SPLICE ON LW,1 BELT AT TAKEUP HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER.WORKING W/FX.

April 13, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL STRAINED RIGHT HAND & WRIST BY LIFTING 8 X 8 TIMBER ON LW I TAILGATE ENTRY.

April 7, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING LIGHT ON MINER & CUT RIGHT HAND WITH KNIFE.

April 4, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT PLATE.

March 21, 1990 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BEATING OUT ROOF BOLT STEEL-HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE.

March 19, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING ROLLER JACKING ON CHAIN BLOCK FELT BACK PAIN

March 7, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CO-WORKER WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION THE TRAM CHAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER. CO-WORKER WAS USING THE STEEL GUARD BAR AS A FULCRUM. WHEN THE PRY BAR WAS PUSHED DOWN, THE GUARD FELL AND HIT I .NAME ON RIGHT LEG. CONTUSION RIGHT LEG.

March 3, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DA RAM ON #59 SHIELD WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER.

February 28, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PICK UP A FLOAT CELL AGITATOR. HE WAS HOOKING UP A COME-A-LONG AND IT FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 22, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN STEEL JACK & GOFER FRAME. LACERATION LFT MIDDLE FINGER. SUTURES.

February 21, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING OVERHEAD, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CHANNELS, STRAINED R SHOULDER AND NECK. R SHOLDER, CERVICAL STRAIN.

February 7, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING T IN SUCTION USING WRENCH FELT TEAR IN RSIDE

February 6, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM CYLINDER WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1990 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING LIMESTONE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING LEFT CHIN.

January 22, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING A BIT LUG ON THE MINER AT "A" SHAFT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 13, 1990 IL · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A SPIKE NAIL WITH HAMMER. HAMMER FLANCED OFF OF NAIL AND STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE TO TIP. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.

January 13, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A VALVE BANK ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND HIT HIS THUMB WITH HIS HAMMER.

January 6, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPEN BUCKET OF STOPPING SEALER, KNIFE SLIPPED CUT INDEX FINGER

January 4, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST ROCK UP,SIDE OF A PROP WITH RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AS COMING DOWN WITH SLEDGE.

December 26, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOT PYRO-CAM IN RIGHT EYE. FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE.

December 8, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING STRINGS ON BELTLINE WITH UTILITY KNIFE PULLED ON ROLLER, ROLLER BOUND AND CAUSED HAND TO JERK AND CUT RIGHT THIGH. LACERATION WITH SUTURES.

December 7, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON A ROOF BOLTER. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME. WORKED UNTIL 1/9/90. BEGAN LOSING TIME TO HAVE SURGERY.

December 5, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING AN AXLE IN A HILIFT LOADER. HE TAPPED ON THE AXLE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE AXLE OR HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE THUMB.

December 1, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING A BROKEN FITTING FROM ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 19, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT TAPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.

October 15, 1989 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING RATCHET & TORR MULTIPLIER TRIGHTENING BOLTS ON SHEAR PULLING & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 14, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT ELBOW BACKWARDS SUING A CHEATER BAR TO TIGHTEN CONNECTIVE BOLTS ON GEAR HEAD:THE BAR SLIPPED AND MY ARM OVEREXTENDED.RIGHT ELBOW.BEGAN MISSING TIME 04-02-90.SURGERY.

October 9, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR,BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MID-BACK TO TWIST SHARPLY;PAIN GOT MUCH WORSE AFTER TAKING A PALLET OFF THE FORKLIFT ON 10-11-89.

September 7, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON COME A LONG, STRUCK ELBOW ON TAKE UP FRAME MISSING TIME ON 9-25-89 HAND AND ELBOW STARTED TO SWELL

September 5, 1989 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING CHAIN BLOCK AND PULLED DOWN WITH RIGHT ARM, FELT EXTREME PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

August 25, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROPE THAT WAS TIED TO A RUBBER PUMP HOSE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED SLASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE THE INJURY.

August 14, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A 1/2 INCH RATCHET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 9, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE LACERATED HIS FINGER WORKING WITH SUTURES

August 1, 1989 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE BIT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS WRIST

July 24, 1989 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS BREAKING ROCK ON LONGWALL WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE ROCK, CUTTING IT. WORKING WITH SUTURES.

July 20, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A UTLITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

July 19, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PINS WITH COMEALONG & CHAIN THE COMEALONG SLIPPED & PIN FELL & HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER

July 6, 1989 IL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN PREP PLANT WITH CO-WORKERS WHEN PRYBAR FELL ON HIS FOOT.

April 22, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BALL OF TAPE INTO WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT THIGH.

April 11, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

PULLING WINCH ROPE OFF WINCH WHEN END FLEW UP STRICKING MINER ACROSS LEFT CHEEK AND EYELID.

March 28, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT RT THUMB WORKIG WITH SUTURES

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