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February 24, 1995 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS REMOVING BLADE LINER FROM D-9 DOZER BLADE. THE LINER FLEXED WHEN WELD WAS CUT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIS TORCH. THE TORCH WAS KNOCKEDINTO HIS UPPER LIP.

December 28, 1994 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING BRANCHES FROM LIMB TO BE USED TO CLEAN OUTLET PIPE WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB.

June 13, 1993 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE TRACK ON D-9G. HE STRUCK DOWN ON TRACK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND WAS EMBEDDED BENEATH SKIN. BECAUSE OF FLAT ANGLE OF PENETRATION, T HE METAL DID NOT STRIKE ANY ORGANS AND WAS EMBEDDED BENEATH SKIN. IT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND STITCHED (3 SUTURES).

July 29, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

59339M WAS FILING THE THREADS ON A D9-H DEAD AXLE,WHEN A METAL FILING WAS LODGED IN HIS EYE.THE FILING WAS REMOVED BY LOCAL DOCTOR WHO RECOMMENDED THE VICTIM VISIT A SPECIALIST.THE SPCEICALIST 04535RMINED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY SERIOUS INJURY AND VICTIM COULD RETURN TO WORK.

July 28, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

59339M WAS USING A SLEDGE TO HAMMER ONT HE RIPPER TOOTH OF HIS MACHINE WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND PENETRATED HIS RIGHT UPPER CHEST. THE HOSPITAL DETERMINED THAT THE SLIVER DID NOT CAUS 50158 SERIOUS INJURY AND POSED NO FURTHER THREAT. AFTER WOUND WAS CLEANED AND DRESSED THE VICTIM WAS RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

August 4, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON A PINION AND WAS USING A HAMMER TO HELP A SLIVER OF METAL WAS KNOCKED LOOSE AND IMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN OF THE RIGHT KNEE.SLIVER WAS LOCATED AND REMOVED BY DOCTOR.

July 7, 1989 OH · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHAING PIECE OF DRILL STEM FRO MKELLY STEM HIS WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND & LACERATING IT. FIRST AID WAS APPLIED & HE WENT TO DR WHERE STITCHES WERE APPLIED. STITITCHES DID NOT IMPAIR WORK & HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

January 25, 1989 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR EMPLS DELIVERED AND WERE SETTING UP CONVEYOR THEY WERE USING A LOG CHAIN AND COMA LONG TO PULL THE SCISSOR LEGS TOGETHER THE CHAIN UNHOOKED AND FELL I NAME JERKED HIS HEAD LOSING HI S HARD HAT AND WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN I NAME WAS CUT AND NEEDED 5-7 STITCHES BUT X-RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURE NOR CONCUSSION

April 4, 1988 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING AUGER BITS AND WHILE HAMMERING ONE THAT WAS STUCK WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A METAL SLIVER THAT WAS EMBEDDED. AND HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY WITH ONLY MINER IRRITATION.

November 23, 1987 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING 5 MECHANIC DRIVE A BOLT FROM THE DRAFT ARM OF A TEREX TS-24 WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED FROM THE B & O THE MECHANIC WAS HOLDING STRIKING THE INJURED'S LEFT FOOT.

September 26, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED AND3A HELPER WERE DRIVING A PIN FROM A DOZER BLADE.USING A "B & O"AND A SLEDGE HAMMER.THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE "B & O"WHILE HIS HELPER WAS SLEDGING THE "B&O"WHEN STEEL CHIP BR OKE OFF OF THE 6B&O AND PENETRATED THE INJURED'SLEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND THE INDEX FINGER.

June 18, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS HOLDING FAN SHROUD WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT ALLOWING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE FRAME. DRAINAGE OF THE ELBOW WAS NECESSARY.

October 11, 1983 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & N Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BEARING AFROM A SHAFT USING A HAMMER AND A PUNCH. WHILE STRIKING THE PUNCH A CHIP FROM THE POINT OF THE PUNCH FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE LEFT CHEEK OF THE EMPLOYEE.

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