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July 2, 1999 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAAS REPLACING A SIDE BOARD ON A 10 YARD TRUCK. HE WAS PRYING THE BOARD WITH A BAR AND THE BOARD POPPED OUT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOARD AND BOX OF TRUCK. MSH A REPORT-LIGHT DUTY-DEBRIDEMENT.

July 15, 1998 WA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET, HE WAS HITTING TOOTH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE TOOTH FLEW OFF STRIKING ARM. MSHA REPORTABLE-IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY.

July 8, 1997 WA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE DRAIN PLUG FROM A FUEL TANK WHICH WAS FULL OF HOTWATER HE ATTEMPTED TO USE A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE PLUG WHEN PLUG CAME OUT HOT WATER HIT WRENCH SPRAYING HOT WATER ONTO H IS ARM AND FACE MSHA RPT GIVEN EYE MEDICATION DROP

November 3, 1996 WA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING ON A COME-A-LONG THE CABLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO HIT BACK OF HEAD AGAINST I-BEAM MSHA REPORTABLE-LIGHT DUTY (1 DAY) 11/6/96

August 7, 1996 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COME-A-LONG TO TAKE UP SLACK FROM BARGE TRAVEL LINE. ANCHOR POINT FAILED AND COME-A-LONG SPRUNG FORWARD STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

January 12, 1996 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING THE PLUG ON FORKLIFT USING A 1/2" DRIVE BREAKER BAR AND SOCKET TO LOOSEN PLUG. WHEN PLUG CAM ELOOSE HIS FINGER GOT STUCK BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND FORKLIFT.

November 15, 1995 WA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH AN END WRENCH AND SOCKET COMBINATION. THE WRENCH SLIPPED RESULTING AS AN IMPACT TO THE MOUTH. MSHA REPORT - SUTURES, LOOSE TOOTH.

June 28, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ARM ON GEARBOX SHAFT WHILE USING A CHISEL TO SPEAD CLAMP SECTION OF ARM IT CAME OUT HITTING INJURED IN THE FACE.

May 21, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING WRENCH - FITTING CAME LOOSE - RIGHT ELBOW HIT DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING.

May 6, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING WEDGE WITH LEFT HAND, HE HIT LEFT THUMB WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE A WEDGE UNDER PIN HOLDER ON 102 BRAKE.

March 23, 1995 WA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE SOCKET HE WAS USING BROKE HETWISTED HIS BACKWHILE HEWAS STOPPING THE RATCHET ASSY

March 17, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED AND PULLED WRIST WHILE REPAIRING WATER PUMP ON D10N TRACTOR.

February 23, 1995 WA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SHIM THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF LATCH BAR CAUSING SHIM TO CUT END OF FINGER.

February 16, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING STARTER - TIGHTENING UPPER BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. HIS ARM SLAMMED INTO FRAME INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. MSHA - LIGHT DUTY

October 16, 1994 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A PISTACHIO NUT WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. MSHA-SUTURES

August 17, 1994 WA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BREAKING THE DRILL STEEL APART WITH THE BREAK OUT TOOL WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND BO TOOL.

March 22, 1994 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING BOLT FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN SOCKE TFLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN MOUTH. BROKE FRONT TOP TEETH.

March 3, 1994 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSING MUD & CLAY BUILDUP OFF 407 CONVEYOR SNUB PULLEY HOSE SLIPPED FROM EE LEFT HAND WHIPPING BACK CUTTING NOSE & UPPER LIP MSHA SUTURES

September 27, 1993 WA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING A REBUILT LATCH BAR IN THE DIPPER OF THE 114 SHOVEL. WHILE TAPPING THE BAR A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING HIS RT THIGH.

December 28, 1992 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS GREASING BARRING SET GREASE GUN DOWN THE TRIGGER BIT THE GROUND THE GREASE SQUIRTED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

September 20, 1992 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON A LARGE DRAGLINE GEAR: LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

June 21, 1992 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING TRUCK PIN IN SHOVEL WITH B & O AND SLEDGE HAMMER HIT IN MOUTH

May 13, 1992 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING WEAR PLATE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, METAL SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN LEG.

October 22, 1991 WA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PRY WOOD FROM BETWEEN WINDOW & ROPS FRAME WIT H POCKET KNIFE LOCK FAILED & KNIFE CLOSED ON LEFT INDEX FINGER MSHA REPORT SUTURES

October 8, 1991 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING DRAG LINK ON FRONT END FOREIGN BODY FELL & LODGED IN LEFT EYE. IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY MEDICATION.

October 15, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING HANDRAIL AROUND OIL CONTIANMENT PIT, HE WAS USING A HACK SAW TO CUT THE HANDRAIL. WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT THROUGH IT DROPPED DOWN LACERATING LEFT FOREFINGER.

July 11, 1990 WA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIIVNG GROUND ROD. GROUND ROD DRIVER SLIPPED OFF OF ROD THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEENN DRIVER & GROUND ROD CAUSING LACERATION.

May 7, 1990 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by falling object

TAKING OFF COME-A-LONG WHEN OUT RIGGER CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT

March 23, 1990 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

USING A WOODEN HANDLE MOP TO CLEAN 103 SHOVEL. RECEIVED SLIVER IN HAND. MSHA - IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY.

March 17, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING PINS OUT OF CHAIN,A PUNCH HAMMER MADE CONTACT WITH PUNCH GLANCING OFF HITTING BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.SUTURES.

December 19, 1989 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRACE OF ROCK KNOCKER ON 3007 SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER IT HITTING L SHOULDER. MED PRESCRIB ON 1-4-90

December 15, 1989 WA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO LIG PLANT LAB ANNEX USED SCREWDRIVER TO RELEIEVE GRIP ON RUBBER CORD CONNECTOR. PUNCTURED LT HAND.

December 1, 1989 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT KNEE WITH 1 1/2 LB. HAMEMR WHILE CHANGING TEETH ON THE 106 DRAGLINE BUCKET.

August 3, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING RIPPER TEETH ON DOZER 2021, ONE TOOTH STUCK ON RIPPER SHANK. HE USED A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE TOOTH AND WHEN HE TAPPED THE TOOTH WITH THE HAMMER A PIECE OF TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STUCK INT O RIGHT LEG.

June 29, 1989 WA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIED BACK ON KING PIN ASSEMBLY WITH 6' PIPE BAR TO LINE UP STEERING CYLINDER ROD END. POINT OF BAR CAME LOOSE OTHER END HIT EMPLS CHEST & UNDERARM.

May 17, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWING SLEDGE HAMMER AND AHMMER GLANCED OFF METAL AND HIT RIGHT ANKLE.MSHA REPORTABLE-MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY.

March 6, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CARRIER ROLLER-SPREADING CLAMP ON ROLLER STAND KNOCKING CHISEL OUT FO CLAMP. CHISEL STRUCK RT HAND.

February 16, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WRENCH IN PRECARIOUS POSITION UNDER FLOOR BOARD OF SCRAPER PULLED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME ON 9-27-89 WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT

February 15, 1989 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING DEVELOPED BACK PAIN MSHA REPORTABLE MEDICATION & LIGHT DUTY THRU 021789

January 27, 1989 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A SCRAPER CYL PIN FROM THE LIFT ARM USING A HYD RAM & SADDLE TO PUSH AGAINST. THE SADDLE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING APRON ARM TO HIT HIS RT THIGH.

January 4, 1989 WA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD WITH A 20 LB GROUND ROD DRIVER WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRIVER A SHARP PAIN SHOT THROUGH BACK.

September 22, 1988 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BEARING RACE HE WAS HOLDING BAR AGA2NST RACE WHILE OTHER EMP HIT END WITH HAMMER. THEY AHD CHANGED POSITION ABOUT 6 TIMES WHEN BAR BOUNCED AND DROPPED TOWARD GROUND TWISTING BACK.

July 6, 1988 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WORKING ON PORTABLE WATER LINE TRYING TO BREAK PIPE APART WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.A PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND HIT I.NAME IN LEFT UPPER LIP CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQ STITCHES-4.

March 20, 1988 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BRAKE SPRING ON LR BRAKE OF 3012 WITH SCREW DRIVER THE SPRING SL LIPPED LOOSE AND STUCK IN PALM OF RIGHT HAND.REPORTABLE STITCHES

March 1, 1988 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centralia Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING A LOCK PIN FOR BED SAFETY BAR ON 396 DUMP TRUCK-PIN STUCK SO WAS USING LT HARD TO LIFT BAR TO REMOVE PIN-PIN CAME OUT BAR DROPPED SMASHING LT 3RD FINGER.

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