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March 5, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A BEARING OFF OF A SHAFT. THE PORTA-POWER WELD BROKE, CAUSIGN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE, SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

October 21, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TYPE WRAPS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. 2 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

August 21, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RAM JACK FELL HITTING A BOLT. BOLT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE AREA. THE DATE IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE EE STARTED MISSING WORK.

August 15, 1996 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING UPWARD ON A PIECE OF RAIL, WHEN HE HAD BACK PAIN. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

August 8, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RIB. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 27, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A BELT STORAGE UNIT AND A PRY BAR. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 15, 1995 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNOCKING A HOLE IN A CAN OF OIL WITH A PICK HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF THE CAN, HITTING EE ON THE CHIN. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 9, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE APPR. 20 BLOCKS HIGH.HE WAS WORKING FROM A STEP LADDER WHEN HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN DOWN ONE CORNER. THE BRATTICE FELL KNOCKING HIM OFF THE LADDER, HE LANDED ON SOME R OOF BOLTS AND WAS STRUCK BY SOME BLOCKS.

August 18, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT, BY A RAM JACK WHEN MOVING OFF THE STAGE LOADER.

April 23, 1995 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING NYLON TIE OFF OF A CABLE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED. HITTING HIS LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SIX STITCHES.

March 12, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS STRIKING A PIPE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMERHE MISSED THE PIPE AND STRUCK A SUPPORT BEAM ANDTHE HAMMER CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.HIS NOSE WAS BROKEN.

January 3, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RELEASED A RED DEVIL CAUSING IT TO TURN AROUND HITTING HIM ON THE RT THUMB THIS INJURY REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

May 6, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A HOSE CLAMP WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF & WENT INTO EE THUMB THIS INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION & STITCHES

January 24, 1994 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD DOWN TO MAKE PLUGS TO ANCHOR SPADS IN THE TOP, WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 27, 1993 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 6 INCH WATERLINE WHEN IT HUNG EE WAS PRYING THE WATERLINE LOSE WHEN IT STRUCK HIM KNOCKING HIM AGAINST A BELT ROLLER LAYING ON THE BOTTOM

January 30, 1993 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRYING TO FREE A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS HUNGUP IN THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE END OF THE FINGER LATER HE HAD TO HAVE THE TIP OF HIS FINGER TAKEN OFF .HE HAD IT AMPUTATED JUST BELOW THE FINGER NAIL ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

November 28, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A FLAT CAR ONTO THE TRACK AND REPORTED HAVING BACK PAIN.

July 24, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

85061S ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SHIELD WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN THE PEN BROKE, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

July 21, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9?514E MAKING A SPLICE IN HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT TO LEFT ARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

April 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND WENCH, THE HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND THE PRESSURE ON IT CAUSED IT TO FREE WHEEL AND STRIKE HIM ON THE HAND CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE BONE BEHIND THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. THIS OCCURED ON 013 SECTION.

March 16, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE ACCDIENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONES BUT DOES HAVE A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS LEG.

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, WHEN THE TOOL (RED DEVIL) SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IKN THE FACE.

January 8, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONT EH DYNA TRACK CHAIN WITH A BAR, THE CHAIN HAD PRESSURE ON IT. WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED IT CAUSED THE BAR TO STRIKE THE MPLOYEE INT HE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND . THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK BUT DID HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5-12-92 TO REPAIR A TORN LIGAMENT.

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING SPLICE A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER CAUSING SMALL LACERATION AND BRUISED LEFT HAND.

September 19, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GEAR ON A HEADRIVE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HIS RT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A PIECE OF KEY STEEL CAUSING A SIMPLE FX TO THAT FINGER

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING A PIECE OF KEY STEEL WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIKM IN THE ARM.

May 13, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING SCREWDRIVER TO PRY A BAR ON THE REEL OF SC.I.NAME HAND SLIPPED HITTING FINGER ON THREAD BAR.THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 10, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF TELEPHONE WIRE HITTING EE ON THE FINGER THIS INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PULL ROPE OFF OF THE SCOOP BATTERY LIFTING JACK WHEN THE OPERATOR RAISED THE JACK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BATTERY. NO BROKEN BONES. SUTURES WER E USED, FINGER BECAME INFECTED, WAS AMPUTATED TOTHE SECOND JOINT.

April 25, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME TRYING TO KNOCK OUT BROKEN BIT OUT OF BIT HOLDER WHEN SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF HANDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.FINGER WAS BROKEN.

March 27, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL SETTING BITS IN MINER,STRUCK BIT WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HAND.RECD MEDICAL ATTENTION ,STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

January 2, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A LOOSE RIB, THE RIB FELL AND PULLED THE BAR OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG.

December 29, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE JACKING THE MINER UP TO CHANGE THE PLANITARY WHEN PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE CRIBBLOCKS UNDER THE FLOOR JACK. ONE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE AND SHOULDER AREA.

December 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLICING A BOLTMACHINE CABLE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING SPLICE IN A MINER CABLE, WHEN HE STARTED TO CUT THE INSOLATION OFF THE CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON THE WRIST AND HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED ANC CUT HIS LEG.

August 21, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS PUTTING A ROLLER CHAIN TOGETHER HE HIT THE LINK WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE L CHEEK I NAME GOT MEDICAL ATTENTION TO REMOVE THE EMBEDED OBJECT

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A PART A CONVEYOR CHAIN & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM T HIS INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE MINER BIT THAT WAS BORKEN. HAMMER GLANCED OFF & STRUCK HIM ON THUMB. 4 STITCHES WERE PLACED IN WOUND.

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANING MINER BITS WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER WITH BACK END OF AXE.

July 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING TAM CHAIN ON MINER WHEN WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIMSELF ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

June 7, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BIT FROM A BIT HOLDER WITH A PUNCH WHEN HE STRUCK THE PUNCH IT FLEW OUT STRICKING HIM ON THE UPPER LIP WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & OTHERS TAKING CANOPY OFF SHUTTLE CAR.THEY HAD TAKEN 2 BOLTS OUT FROM EACH OF 2 SUPPORT POSTS.WHEN 3RD BOLT WAS LOOSENED THE CANOPY SLOWLY FELL OVER HITTING HIM IN HEAD AND CATCHING HI M BETWEEN CANOPY AND FRAME ON SC CAUSING MINOR CHEST & NECK INJURY.CANOPY WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY TO FREE EMPL.

July 27, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TO PUSH A SUPPLY CAR IN PLACE TO BE COUPLE TO THE RAIL MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK, HE DID NOT GET MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL FIVE DAYS LATER.

July 23, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAR SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING CONVEYOR MOTOR ON 14 CM MINER

April 6, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE CHANGED BATTERY ON THE RAIL RUNNER AND AFTER HE HAD HIS BATTERY IN THE METAL BAR FELL FORM THE BATTERY HOOK IN THE HOIST AND PINNED HIS FINGER ON THE BATTERY CAUSING A BROKE RIGHT MIDDLE F INGER.

March 24, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS FIXING A FLAT TIRE, WHILE STRIKING THE TIRE RIM OUTER EDGE WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLACED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMP. ON HIS ANKE CAUSINBG A CHIPED BONE INJURY HIS ANKLE.

March 10, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP. WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE BET AND THE SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN THE MUD, AND WHEN HE PULLED IT OUT HIS ELBOW STRUCK A CRIB BEHIND HIM, CARTILAGE IN ELBOW DISLOCATED.

December 10, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING3A MOTOR ON THE MINER, HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

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