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February 8, 1984 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE KNOCKING A BLOCK OUT OF A STOPPING SHE MID'%%' MISSED WITH THE HAMMER & HER ARM WENT THRU THE HOLE.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR CHAIN AND WAS PUTTING SPLICE LINK TOGETHER WITH HAMMER & HE STRUCK WRIST WITH HAMMER

November 3, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING PORTA POWER TO STRAIGHTEN BUMPER BLOCK OFF TAIL GATE WHEN PORTA POWER SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BUMPER BLOCK STRIKING INJURED OVER RT EYE

October 28, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HAMMERING A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF THE BOLT STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM

October 25, 1983 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING WATER HOSE OFF C.M.,REMOVING HOSE FITTING RETAINER FROM HOSE.STRUCK SLAG HAMMER WITH BALL PEIN IN ORDER TO DRIVE HAMMER UNDER RETAINING CLIP FOR BETTER PRY.WHEN STRUCK HAMMER,SLIVER O F METAL FLEW OFF SLAG HAMMER AND PIERCED THUMB.

October 20, 1983 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED FINGER TO STRIKE FRAME OF C.M.

October 19, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND THE RATCHED SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST THE BIT LUG

October 13, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING RUN CHAIN BLOCK TO REMOVE BATTERY FROM SCOOP CHAIN BLOCK SLIPPED ON BATTERY CENTER BOLT CAUSING CENTER BOLT TO JUMP AND CATCH THUMB

October 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND COWORKER WERE SPIKING MINE RAILS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK MR WAYBRIGHT

October 5, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PUMP MOTOR COUPLING

October 4, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TIGHTENA WATERLINE COUPLING AND REMOVED THERACHET AND THE SOCKET STRUCK WHEN HE LOOKED UP THE SOCKET FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED

September 21, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE FINGER WITH A HAMMER BY A CO-WORKER.

August 30, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A CABLE SPLICE THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER

August 25, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

VENTILATING CHARGER AND WAS GOING TO KNOCK HALF HEADER OFF TOP OF STOPPING.WHEN HE HIT TOP WITH HAMMER,STRUCK GLOB OF STOP-IT AND IT SPLATTERED INTO EYES.

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CURTQIN & WAS CUTTING CURTAIN OFF AT RIB. WHILE UNFOLDING CURTAIN CUT HAND WITH KNIFE.

July 23, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRYING BELT OVER IN TAILPIECE TO GET ROCK OUT WHEN BAR SLIPPED & LOST GRIP ON BAR STRIKING HIM ON NECK.

July 18, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MAKE A SPLICE INJURED WAS CUTTING CABLE WITH BELT KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING LEG

July 15, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON BROKEN BELT & WAS LETTING PRESSURE OIFF BELT CLAMP WITH COME-ALONG CHAIN WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED & CLAMP STRUCK INJURED CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN KNEE.

June 21, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING NUT OFF SHAFT USING WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED AND SPRAINED KNEE.

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRIPPING INSULATION OFF A CABLE THE EMPLOYEE CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS THUMB.

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SETTING AT TABLE IN CLASS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING HIS KNIFE INJURED THREW HAND BACK AND STRUCK FINGER ON KNIFE CUTTING IT

January 13, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPLACING PANEL LID ON MINER. WAS TRYING TO GET LID IN PLACE FOR A BOLT BY LIFTING THE LID WITH A SCREWDRIVER & HIS LEFT HAND. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & THE LID FELL DOWN ON HIS HA ND.

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