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March 6, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS INTO A JEEP ALONG CHISEL CAUGHT ON THE DOOR OF THE JEEP & WAS DEFLECTED UPWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FRONT TOOTH CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED OUT OF PLATE & A CRACKE D PLAE

February 29, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A RUB RAIL BACK ON A MINER USING A ROCK BAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK EXTENDING DOWN THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS.

February 13, 1992 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 48 INCH TRACK WRENCH TO FLIP OVER TRACK RAILS WHEN A RAIL TURNED OVER THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AREA CAUSING PAIN AND CONTUSION TO LE FT JAW AND CHEEK AREA.

January 30, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUING A PIPE TO LINE UP THE WHEEL UNIT BOLT HOLES THE PIPE SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING A FRACTURE.

November 26, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP A SHUTTLE CAR SNUB WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE FROM BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

September 14, 1991 PA · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN DOWN BOLT WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS R MIDDLE FINGER TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND BELT DRIVE CAUSING FRACT AND LACER

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLLYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A GATHERING ARM OF A MINER WHEN HE PUSHED THE WRENCH DOWN HARD HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SHOULDER (STRAIN)

August 13, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING JUNK OUT OF TOP FLOOR SCREENING HOUSE HE WAS LOWERING THE MATERIAL DOWN WITH A HOIST WHEN A ROPE BROKE AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING 2 FRACTURED AND RIBS AND BRUI SES TO THE BACK AND LEFT LUNG.

July 22, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK OUT A PLOW PIN USING A HAMMER. WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER WENT TO THRU HIS GLOVE INTO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER IMBEDDED STEEL REMOVE AND 3 STITCHES.

May 25, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BELT MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCKBAR TO ALIGN MOTOR UP WITH MOUNTING HOLES. WHILE HE WAS PRYING WITH ROCKBAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

May 22, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WHEEL UNIT FROM A 5 TON TO A THREE WHEELER USING A BAR THE BAR FLIPPED STRIKING H IM ON THE JAW CRUISING A CHIPPED TOOTH

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP A RED TRAILER THE EE S TRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PIPELINE JAMMING HIS NECK.

March 5, 1991 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT CHECK WITH UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THIGH 8 STITCHES. MEDICAL ONLY.

February 28, 1991 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FISHPLATES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK MEDICAL ONLY BEGINNING 03-01-91 NOTIFIED 04-04-91

February 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL TAKING DOWN CANVAS ,POGO STICK STUCK ON ONE SIDE.EMPL GAVE EXTRA PULL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS USING A 54 INCH ROCK BAR TO PRY LOOSE A SPEED REDUCER OFF THE DOWEL PKNS AND AS HE WAS PUSNING ON THE ROCK BAR, HE EXPEREINED PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AREA.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNOCKING A PIECE OF WOOD OUT OF A HAMMER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SPALLED OFF STRIKING EE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A FOREIGN OJBECT TO EMBEDD. IN THE LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIMPER TO MAKE A MECHANICAL CONNECTION ON THE GROUND LEAD. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CRIMPER, A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER HEAD AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND BEHIND THE THUMB.

January 4, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE FEEDER THE SHOVEL BECAME WEDGED UNDERNEATH AND WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT UP THE SHOVEL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GROIN CAUSING A HERNIA.

December 12, 1990 PA · Coal wireman, communications man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS USING HIS FEET AND LEFT HAND TO SECURE A CABLE WHILE USING A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO TIGHTEN UP A CROSBY CLAMP THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA.

November 7, 1990 PA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING KENNEDY STOPPING & WHILE MAKING ADDITIONAL HOLE IN METAL STOPPING HAMMER SLIPPED CASUING EMPL TO STRIKE RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON METAL STOPPING CASUING LUMP ON INDEX FINGER RI GHT HAND.

November 1, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING A PUMP JACK TO RAISE SHUTTLE CAR.HE PUSHED HANDLE DOWN,IT CAUGHT.TOOK HIS HAND OFF HANDLE TO REACH FOR TOOLS WHEN HANDLE LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION UNDER L EFT JAW AND 7 CHIPPED TEETH.

August 13, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A 16 INCH CRESENT WRNECH TO LOOSEN A WATER FILTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL CONVEYOR CHAIN FOOT SHAFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CRIMP A SPLICE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE CRIMPING SPLICE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

May 5, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER LEFT HANDED KNOCKING OUT A SOLID BLOCK WALL FOR AN AIR CHANGE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK ON 05-06-90 MEDICAL ONLY BE GINNING 06-14-90

April 23, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING ROPE WITH CUTTER PC OF STEEL CAME OFF CUTTERS HITTING IN R LEG PUNCTURE WOUND

January 29, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WITH A UTILITYKNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SMALL FINGER & RING FINGER MEDICAL ONLY

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12" CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF A 5 TON JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP BELT ROPES WHEN TE CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF T HE PUMP JACK CAUSING A BRUISE TO LEFT HAND.

December 4, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A BLOCK OUT OF A STOPPIG WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SPAILED OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT OSIDE OF CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION

November 3, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A COUPLER ON A 4" PIPE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND WHEN IT HIT THE BOLTS ON THE REPAIR SADDLE. MEDICAL ONLY.

October 17, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING BELT KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF CANVAS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 6, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR WHILE A CO WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO CUT OFF A HIGH SPOT ON THE MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW STRIKING EE ON LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

October 3, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REACHING INTO THROAT OF MINER AND LOOSENING UP BOLTS FOR SPRINGBOARD .PINCHED NERVE IN LEFT SHOULDER.MEDICAL ONLY.

September 30, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TAIL JACK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.

September 21, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING WHEEL BOLTS WAS PULLING ON BREAKER BAR SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING BAR TO STRIKING HIM ON CHEST

September 1, 1989 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING CAR ON TRACK AND WHILE PUSHING ON JACK HANDLE HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

August 21, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL REMOVING SCREEN FROM MOGENSON SCREEN WITH SCREEN ROD HOOK.SCREEN STUCK AND WHEN EMPL WAS PULLING ON SCREEN ROD .SCREEN LET LOOSE ALL AT ONECE AND EMPL LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.

August 15, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE CABLE JACKET CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB.

August 11, 1989 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS STRIKING A CAT DRIVE SPROCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE SPROCKET AND STRUCK THE EMPL ON THE R HIP CAUSING A SAMLL LACERATION

July 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A CAP BLOCK, HE MISSED STRIKING THE CAP BLOCK AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 31, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RT THUMB ON THE LEVEL WIND OF AN JOY SHUTTLE CAR LACERATION

May 25, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON POGO STICK TO TIGHTEN UP CANVAS CHECKS WHEN THE POGO STICK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST NECK.

April 18, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN T HE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BRUISE HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

March 6, 1989 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF COIL CHAIN. EMPLOYEE HAD CHAIN IN A VICE ANDWAS CUTTING IT WITH A HACKSAW WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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