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October 24, 1986 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3PAIR OF PLIERS TO BEND A PIECE OF WIRE TO FORM AN "S" HOOK USED TO HANG CABLE WITH WHEN HE INJURED HIS HAND

October 14, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SET A HYDRAULIC JACK USED TO STABILIZE A BELT TAILPIECE. THIS CYLINDER WAS PRESSURIZED BUT COLLARSPED THE TOP END AND BEARING PLATE OF WHICH CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINS T THE CYLINDER 4ALL. THE LEG PORTION OF THE CYLINDER HAD EXTENDED APPROX. 6" BEFORE IT COLLASPED BACK INTO THE CYLINDER ITSELF.

September 22, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT 2E WAS BEATING A DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF DRILL TO FREE THE CLOGGED PASSAGE WAY WHEN HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE METAL FRAME OF T HE MACHINE CAUSING THE INJURY. IN SHORT HE ST9UCK HIS FINGER WITH THE DRILL STEEL.

May 23, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING CO3OPY FOR SCOOP INTO SCOOPS BUCKET WHEN CHAIN USED TO HOIST CANOPY SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

March 19, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A ROOF DRILL HE INJURED HIS HAND OR ARM WHILE USING A WRENCH.HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT.

March 18, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT 4HILE PERFORMING REPAIR WORK ON S WATER HOSE HE SLIPPED SIDEWAYS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK. A BAND THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING BROKE AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. HE APPARENTLY WAS OFF BALANCE CAUSIN1 HIM TO SLIP.

February 1, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A KNIFE SLIPPED3WHILE CUTTING RUBBER FROM A PULLEY CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO LEG. 2 SUTURES REQUIRED.

December 13, 1984 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM A COAL CHUTE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE EDGE OF THE BAR EMBEDDED IN HIS PALM OF HAND NEAR THE THUMB.THIS CAUSED A L LACERATION OF THE SKIN.

June 30, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE WORN SHAKER SCREENS IN COARSE COAL SHAKER WHEN HE ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BECOME POSITION BETWEEN FRAME AND BACK BOARD TO THE SHAKER FRAME WAS LOWERED INTO THE SHAKER BUT BECAME WEDGED ON THE SIDES WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED WITH A CHAIN HOIST IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND SWUNG FORWARD STRIKING VICTIM ON THE LEG

February 20, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING LIFT A PORTABLE HYTDRAULIC LIFT AND PLACE IT IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK HE ALLOWED HIS FINGER TO BE PLACED WHEN THE JACK WAS LOWERED TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK HIS FINGER BECAME CAUG

August 23, 1983 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BIT HOLDER ON HEAD OF C.M. SLIPPED AND CAUSED INJURY TO NECK.WRENCH SLIPPED FROM POSITION CAUSING HIM TO SUDDENLY MOVE HIS BODY.

June 24, 1983 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING HOIST AND CHAIN TO LIFT A LARGE PC OF METAL CHAIN WAS NOT FASTENED EVENLY ALLOWING SLACK ON ONE SIDE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON CHAIN TO BALANCE LOAD BUT HAD PLACED H IS FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & METAL LOAD SHIFTED OR SWUNG TRAPPING HIS FINGER

May 19, 1983 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO REPAIR A SHORT DRIVE BELT WHEN HE HAD SOMEONE CONNECT A WIRE ROPE TO THE BELT ANBD PLACED THE ROPE THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL TO RIG A WAY TO PULL THE BELT WHEN PRESSUREWAS APPLIEC TO THE ROPE THE SHIEVE WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE ROPE TO SWING INTO THE EMPLOYEE

May 16, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING CONDITION OF BEARING IN A GEAR CASE WHEN HE ALLOWED THE GEAR TO FALL OR ROLL ONTO HIS FINGER HE WAS TURNIG THE GEAR WITH A SMALL BAR TO INSPECT THE BEARING WITH WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT

February 9, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A WATER VALVE USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO KNOCK THE VALVE LOOSE. HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER WHILE DOING SO.

January 18, 1983 AL · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North River Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A SMALL STRIP OF WOOD THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB

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