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September 28, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER PUTTING FEEDER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEND A KEEPER PIN OVER. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH. H E DID NOT GO TO SEE DR. UNTIL NEXT DAY. WHEN ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS ABDOMEN HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY NEXT DAY. HE RTW - LOST NO TIME.

December 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON MINER. RATCHET STRIPPED GEARS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE STRUCK IN THE CHIN. CUT & REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

April 8, 1993 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON THE LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

October 29, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #1 BELT DRIVE INSTALLING ANCHOR PINS AS HE HIT THE ANCHOR PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IT GLANCED OFF THE PIN CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BELT DRAIVE WITH HIS HAND THIS LACERATE D HIS RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES

May 1, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ROOF DRILL CABLE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND BEHIND THUMB REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

August 2, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A FACE AREA #5 HEADING DRIVING SPROCKET ONTO PLANATARY SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS FINGER.

July 2, 1991 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SKIRTS IN SURFACE BELT DUMPING POINT.AS HE WAS TRIMMING SKIRT HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRIVING RIVETS INTO BELT SPLIICE WHEN ONE OF RIVCETS FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN EYE.

February 14, 1987 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING RAIL FLAT CAR ON T RACK JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND RAIL CAR

June 16, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS JACKING3FLAT CAR ON TRACK JACK BAR SLIPPED AND H IT EMP IN RIGHT JAW

September 18, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TURNING BOLT WITH RATCHET AND SOCKET WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

July 18, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING

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