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July 19, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A WATER LINE WITHA HACK SAW AND A PIECE OF METAL BLADE OR WIRE GOT INTO HSI RIGHT EYE.

June 27, 1994 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

April 22, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A ROPE DOG WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OF STICKING IN HIS CHEST.

January 28, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRYING ON SPEED REDUCER TO DRIVE WITH SLATE BAR & BAR SLIPPED & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYE

September 17, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING THE GBELT & HIS KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER

July 17, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

55061S PUTTING A NEW TRAM CHAIN TOGETHER ON A MINER AND HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM UNDER HIS LEFT EYE THERE WERE NO LOST TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

April 10, 1992 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING SCOOP BACK TOGETHER WHERE THE SCOOP WAS BJROKE INTO AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP.

March 23, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A CINDER BLOCK AND A PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

November 25, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

HE HAD CUT A BOLT HEAD OFF OF A BOLT HOLDING DRUMS ON MINER. HE WAS KNOCKING THE BOLT THROUGH THE HOLE AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 16, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING SHOP HOIST TO PULL A DRIVELINE SHAFT OUT OF A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR THAT HE WAS WORKING ON IN SHOP. THE CHAIN SLIPPED LOOSE AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

March 28, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING PIN TRYING TO GET CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK ON MINER AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

January 24, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIGH VOLTAGE AT NEW UNDERROUND MINE WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED.

December 10, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PRYING WITH SLATE BAR TO GET TRAM CHAIN READY TO GO BACK TOGETHER HE PULLED OR TWISTED BACK.

August 25, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING BRATTICE OUT WITH HAMMER AND STRAINED BACK.

March 8, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDER FROM 773B CAT TRUCK. AS HE WAS REMOVING TOP PINON CYLINDER, HE HIT LEFT HAND WITH A SHOP HAMMER AND BRUISED LEFT HAND.

March 8, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING THE CENTER SECTION IN A SCOOP WHILE HE WAS PRYING IT WITH A SLATE BAR THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND SLATE BAR.

November 16, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING SHAFT FROM HOUSING HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 16, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING WHEEL UNIT WITH BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

KNOCKING BEARING OFF SHAFT PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REPLACING FRONT IDLER ON TD25G DRESSOR DOZER AND EMPL HIT R ELBOW ON BOLT

February 15, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN TO LOAD SUPPLIES MUD CAME OFF CHAIN & HIT HIM IN THE EYE PRESCRIPTION

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO PUT CHAIN ON MINER. A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON HAND. PRESCRIPTION GIVEN.

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL A BUGGIE BACK ON TRACK WHEN CHAIN BROKE ON HOIST HITTING HIM ON ARM BRUSING HIS ELBOW

August 8, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS HITTING METAL HAMER SLIPPED LETTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND HIT M EMETAL

June 17, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO LIFT A RAIL IN TRACK, THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST RAIL, CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.

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