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1983–2026
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April 10, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HOIST METAL INTO CRUSHER LEVEL OF PLANT. WHILE HOISTING METAL, THE WIRE ROPE BROKE FROM THE MANUAL WINCH STRIKING EMPLOYEE S HAND.

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A TIE ROD ON A ROCK TRUCK

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO ALIGN A MECHANICAL PART INTO PLACE WHILE USING HAMMER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS WRIST

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A MOTOR THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS ARM

January 24, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK PART.WHILE USING HAMMER,EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLEFINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

October 31, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USNING WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT FROM A BOLT.WHILE LOOSENING THE NUT,WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPL THUMB TO STRIKE ALTERNATOR FAN BLADE.

July 24, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO INSTALL DOZER TRACKS. WHILE INSTALLING TRACKS, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

June 18, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A LINK ONTO DRILL CHAIN. WHILE DRIVING LINK A SILVER OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FINGER.

April 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HAND TO STRIKE METAL OBJECT.

November 19, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL A TRACK ON A DRILL THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO TWIST BACKWARDS AND FALL ON HIS LEG CAUSING IT TO BREAK

July 26, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHILE TIGHTENING THE CONNECTION, THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH

June 11, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE A PIN FROM BUSHING WHILE DRIVING THE PIN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES FINGER

January 3, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK IN LEG BY SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH GLANCED FROM LOADER BUCKET HE WAS WORKING OON.

September 22, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A HAMMER ONTO HIS FOOT WHILE INSTALLING A CHAIN ON A DRILL MAST

May 1, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A SHAFT FROM THE STRIPPING SHOVEL WHILE REMOVING SHAFT THE CAHIN BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE

February 11, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE REPLACING A SPRING ON A MACK TRUCK

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