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1983–2026
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October 18, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON HIS PICK UP TURCK WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE BATTERY OF THE TRUCK.

September 4, 1990 OH · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD FINISHED CLEANINN G PLANETARY GEARS TO INSTALL IN TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING GEARS WITH HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED CASUING GEARS TO FALL ON RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS. STEE L PLATE IN BOOT WAS MASHED ON RIGHT BIG TOE.

February 14, 1990 OH · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MECHANI C WORK, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT BUSTED ELBOW AGAINST FRAME CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN R ELBOW

September 19, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. WHEN HE HIT THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WITH A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE WALKED BY AND A SMALL PEICE OF METAL FROM THE BUCKET CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

August 22, 1989 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING CABLE WITH B OARD CABLE SLIPPED OFF BOARD CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM UNDER CHIN

October 7, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING A TUBE3FROM THE GREASE PUMP,THE WRENCH SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RING FINGER,ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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