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April 6, 1994 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1/2 INCH FLEX HOSE FOR AVALVE STEM WITH NEW BLADE, THEKNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 27, 1993 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING A CRESCENT TO LOOSEN A PRESSURE SETTING DEVICE THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE & THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE WIRE MESH GUARD CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE 2ND DIGIT.

July 19, 1993 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH A RUBBER TIRE DOZER TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING OUT BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS RT EYE

February 24, 1993 WY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIP OF HOOK BLADE BROKE ALLOWING BLADE TO SLIDE ACROSS BELT AND INTO HAND/CUT ON HAND 2 1/2" LONG.

December 14, 1992 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A PIN FROM THE DIPPER OF THE SHOVEL, THE INJURED PERSONS HAND BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PIN AND A ROCK LAYING ON TOP OF THE DIPPER. THE PIN APPARENTLY CAME FREE BEFORE THE INJU RED PERSON EXPECTED IT TO. THERE WAS A LACK OF COMMUNCIATION BETWEEN THE PERSON HITTING THE PIN AND THE INJURED PERSON.

October 13, 1992 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING THE TOP OF A PRESSURIZED TANNER GAS DISPENSER. TOP BLEW OFF AND STARTLED EE STUCK HIMSELF IN THE FOREHEAD WITH THE CRESCENT WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING.

October 7, 1992 WY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 1/4" COMPSITION BOARD WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER. THE LACERATION WAS APPROX. 1" LONG AND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

June 16, 1992 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TARP WITH KNIFE STRUCK R THIGH

May 10, 1992 WY · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KNOCK A METAL HOLE PUNCH FROM A STEEL PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE PLATE A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK & BECAME EMBEDDED IN HS FINGER

October 2, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A NYLON TIE WRAP OFF OF A STEERING CYLIDNER WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE WRAP, THE KNIFE CONTINUED ON AN ARC AND PUNCUTRED HIS LEFT BICEPS. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTU RES.

May 16, 1991 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BARRELS ON A PALLET RACK WHEN A SHOVEL TOOTH FELL, CRUSHING HER FINGER.

April 30, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLASHING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB.

October 27, 1990 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PIN IN SHOVEL PULLING IT OUT PIN HUNG UP AND THE FLANGE DROPPED CRUSHED R FINGER ON L HAND LACER AND FRACT

July 14, 1990 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A RADIATOR HOOD WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE HOOD, AVULSING THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

June 20, 1990 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING RING FROM FITTING, POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMP L INDEX FINGER

March 11, 1990 WY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING BAR FROM BORES BAR MOVED SUDDENLY I NAME FINGER WAS INSIDE SPIDER LEGS WHEN BAR MOVED RT RING FINGER SEVERED JUST BELOW FINGERNAIL

February 23, 1990 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER AN OUTRIGGER ON A FUEL TRUCK BUT THE OUTRIGGER WOULD NOT MOVE HE WENT TO THE LEFT REAR STABILIZING JACK PULLED IT INTO POSITION GRABBED THE TOP HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND & PULLED THE FOOT RELEASE WITH HIS RTHAND JACK WEIGHED MORE THAN HE EXPECTED & IT FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE WELDMENT & THE SQUARE TUBING HOUSING CAUSING A LACE

August 23, 1989 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PULLING TRACK SPIKES WITH CLAW BAR TOOL ALONGSIDE ANOTHER EMPL DOING SAME THING.CLAW BAR TOOLS CAME TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER AND EMPL RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO CLAW BARS.

June 23, 1989 WY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WIRE TRAILER BAR IMPACT WHEN HIT WITH HAMMER, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST.

March 24, 1989 WY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PLASTIC TIE WITH POCKET KNIFE,STABBED LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB WITH POINT OF KNIFE.CUT REQ 3 STITCHES.

August 26, 1988 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING FORMS HAMMER GLANCED OFF HIT VICTIM ON CHEEK BELOW LEFT EYE REQUIRED TOTAL 11 STITCHES RETURNED TO WORK APPROX 12:30 PM

August 2, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS COMPLETING WHEEL TORQUES ON LUBE TRUCK #26611. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES DUE TO PROPER POSITIONING OF HIS BODY DURING WORK.

May 17, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD FROM 149 ENGINE WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE RIGHT UPPER LIP, PUNCTURING THROUGH LIP.

April 8, 1988 WY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRACKS ON A D-9 DOZER WITH A HAND SHOVEL. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THIS TASK, EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE DOZER FOR THE RE MAINDER OF THE DAY. SAFETY PERSONNEL TRANSPORTED EMPLOYEE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED BY A DOCTOR THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD MUSCLE TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 5, 1988 WY · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT CRUSHER ROLLS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER DURING THIS CHANGE-OUT HE DEVELOPED PAIN & TENDERNESS IN HIS RT.ELBOW WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED BY A DOC.TO BE TENDONITIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF TENDONITIS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THS INCIDENT WAS AN EXACERBATION OF THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

February 21, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TD1 AIR STARTER FROM A BD-180 COAL HAUL TRUCK BOLTS WERE VERY TIGHT & REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PUSHING TO REMOVE THEM AREA WAS CONFINED & HARD TO GET A GOOD POSITION TO REMOV E BOLTS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH & SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SH OULDER BLADE AREA

February 11, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING THE OIL FROM THE RT PROPEL TRANSMISSION OF UNIT 31328 SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK USING A 3/4 INCH RATCHET W/6 EXTENSION. WHILE PULLING ON THE RATCHET. HE FELT

October 26, 1987 WY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING D5MAGED HYDRAULIC HOSE BENEATH MK-36 HAUL TRUCK.WRENCH PLACED ON HOSE COUPLING.EMPL SUFFERED MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 12, 1987 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE NEEDED3TO DRIVE PIN 1/8 - 1/4 IN FARTHER TO INSTALL PINKEEPER EMPLOYEE HIT THE PIN WITH A 16 LB HAMMER ONE BLOW STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE PIN A CHIP FLEW OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK THE EMPLO YEE IN THE RT I3DEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION OF SAME EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDETN

January 9, 1986 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING TOP LEFT TILT CYLINDER PIN ON 106 LOADER 30 TON PORTA-POWER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND HOSE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND AND PORTA-POWER P UMP HIT RT HAND3

May 3, 1985 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRIPPING INSULATION FROM CABLES WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

November 9, 1984 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CAN OF HEET WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND CAUSING THE BLADE TO CLOSE ON RIGHT THUMB, LACERATING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB.

June 6, 1984 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BUILDING A CABINET RETAINER FOR SERVICE TRUCK MISSED NAIL HEAD & STRUCK LEFT THUMB.

June 1, 1983 WY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY CUTTING EDGES ON BLADE AND THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE CUTTING EDGES.

April 14, 1983 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BEHING HIS GLASSES INTO HIS EYE

April 8, 1983 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING BEARING ON SHOVEL USING A BEARING INSTALLING TOOL & WHILE POUNDING ON THE BEARING WITH A TAMPING BAR THE TOOL SWUNG UP & STRUCK HIS LIP.

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