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May 20, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD STOPPED TO HELP ANOTHER PERSON RECONNECT A SHEAR CYCLINDER FOR THE CUTTER HEAD OF A CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE GUIDING THE CYL ROD WITH HIS HAND WHILE THE OTHER PERSON USED A PRYBAR.TH E PRYBAR SLIPPED OFF THE JACK ALLLOWING THE JACK TO PINCH OR SMASH INJUREDS SMALL FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A SUPPLY CAR.

April 2, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON CONE-A-LONG TO ALIGN PIN ON A BATTERY SCOPP CENTER SECTION.THIS WAS PART OF A REBUILD ON SCOOP UNDERGROUND.WHILE PULLING ON COME-ALONG FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INJURED WAS STANDING F LAT FOOTED AND UP RIGHT NEXT TO SCOOP AT THE TIM OF ACCIDENT.

January 30, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TIGH TENING A CENTER SECTION ON A RAM CARA USING A 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET SOCKET SLIPPED OF BOLT ALLOWING I NAME TO FALL FORWARD SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET & RAM CAR CANOPY THIS RESULT ED IN A FX OF THE END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAN

November 22, 1991 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH COME-A-LONG. EE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE BELT CAUSING THE BELT BLOCK TO BREAK AT THE CHAIN CONNECTION. THIS ACTION FLIPPED HIM IN THE AIR LAND ING MAOUNG. THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE SOCKET OF THE KNEE JOINT.

September 26, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEG RESULTIN IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 12, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN SHOVEL BECAME CAUGHT IN BELT CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE NEAR BY BRIDGE BOARD THIS CAUSED SWELLING OF HAND.

March 5, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT TO BE SPLICED ,THE FOLLOW THROUGH OF THE UTILITY KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT CALF CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

September 27, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF BELT,KNIFE WENT THROUGH BELT AND CUT LEG.

September 8, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS WORKING ONMANTRIP WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & HE HIT THUMB.

March 8, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WAS PUTTING A JEEP BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND CUTTING HIS FINGER.

January 16, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING LID OF PLASTIC SEALANT BUCKET USING UTILITY KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPL CUT HIS LEG REQ 6 SUTURES.

December 21, 1989 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PIECE OF DRIED MANDOSEAL CHIPPED OFF EMPLOYEE'S CHANNEL LOCKS GOING INTO HIS EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT BY E.R. DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS ON 1 DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

December 13, 1989 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSS BOLT WITH HYDRAULIC WRENCH. THE SOCKET FLEW OFF STRIKING EE IN FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

September 26, 1989 IL · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF TOLLEY GUARDING THAT WAS LINING ON HIS LEG AND KNIFE WENT THOUGH AND CUT LEG IT TOOK 4 STITCHES.

August 31, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

KTIGHTENING BOLT ON BATTERY CAR WHEN BOLT BROKE LETTING FINGER HIT COVER CAUSING IT TO BE CUT.

March 10, 1989 IL · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING KNIFE TO CUT OPEN INSULATION ON ELECTRICAL CABLE THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

February 2, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP TO ATTACH CHAIN,RAIL SPRANG TOWARD HIM HITTING HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL OF THE RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING GREASE GUN,EMPL PLACED GREASE GUN AGAINST HIS RIBCAGE USED BOTH HANDS TO PULL IN HANDLE AND PRESSURE FX ONE RIB.

September 13, 1988 IL · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GREASE GUN TO LUBRICAT E ROOF BOLT ER & WHILE SQUEEZING GREASE GUN HANDLE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK MUSCLES

September 8, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HELPING SPLIT HEADER BOARD-FINGERS CAUGHT BENEATH BOARD RESULTING IN FX OF FINGERS 3,4 & 5 OF LEFT HAND.

June 6, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED NUT WITH WRENCH WHENIT SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD AND WRENCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.

May 29, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TIGHTENING TRITITE BOLTS A MINER HEAD THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE HIS ABCK..

January 30, 1988 IN · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LYING FACE UP UNDER A FEEDER BREAKER TIGHTENING A BOLT, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH-BREAKING OFF HIS TWO FRONT TEETH.

September 22, 1987 IL · Coal rock duster HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING ROCK DU8T HOSE WITH HAMMER TO CLEAR A PLUG WHEN HE STRUCK THE HOSE COUPLXX THE HOSE UNCOUPLED AND ONE END FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS FACE

February 5, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING3ALONG BELTWAY EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEEL CROSSBAR. ON APRIL 258198 BEGAN MISSING WORK AFTER DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A DAMAGED CERVICAL DISC.

January 16, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LUMBER 4ITH HANDSAW AND CUT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES

December 9, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING BELT WITH KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STUCK THE KNIFE BLADE IN HIS LEG.

August 28, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING CLUTCH COVER OFF CM WHEN COVER SLIPPED AND EMPL FINGER STRUCK BY SHARP CORNER OF COVER.

October 28, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO FORCE A RUBBER GASKET INTO PLACE ON T HE METHANOMETER FOR A CONUINUOUS MINER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE PERSON IN THE EYE.

September 10, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING A PRIMARY EJECTOR WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE OBJECT TURNED THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PROTRUDING OBJECT.

April 11, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLT ON COLLAR PIPE WITH SPUD WRENCH-WRENCH SLIPPED, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHIN CAUSING 1"-11/2" LACERATION. REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 27, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAIG WAS DIGGING A HOLE WHEN A FELLW WORKER ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE RT HAND WITH A DUTCH HEAD CAUSING A PUNCTURE THAT TOOK 7 STITCHES

February 20, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turris Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WERE REPAIRING SLAMDOOR. ONE WAS HOLD WOOD WHILE THE OTHER DROVE NAILS WOOD WHILE OTHER DROVE NAILS WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO ONE EMPLOYEE EYE HE WAS NOT WEAARING WEARING SAIFETY GLASSES

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