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February 28, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PUMP CLAIMED HAND INJURIY SEVERAL DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEE KNEW OF ACCIDENT ONLY FROM HOSPITAL BILLS.

March 11, 1995 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE ON LEGGING, WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO HAMMER IN CABLE IN SLEAVE GROVE AND STRCK FINGER.

January 11, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING METAL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO COMPANY ACCIDENT IN A REASONABLE TIME TO FILE 7000-1.

December 6, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM CENTER STRAP OF ROW COAL SCREEN WHEN THE HAND TOOL HE WAS USING SLIPPED

November 18, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING FRICTION BEND ON 7400 DRAGLINE WHEN TOOL SLIPPED AND HIS EE ABOVE EYE.

October 31, 1994 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIN FROM BUCKET OF DEMAG WHWN PIN CAME THROUGH OTHER OUTLET STRIKING EMPLOYEE AT RIGHT SIDE OF EAR & HEAD AREA.

July 25, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGING A PIN FROM BUCKET OF MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 20, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM FRAME ON SET UP OF A COAL SCREEN-SCREEN WAS UNDER SOME PRESSURE WHEN EE REMOVED PIN UNIT SLID FORWARD CAUSING PINCH POINT AND CUTTING HAND.

July 30, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TURBO WITH A PIPE & FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

February 12, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING MAST PIVOT MOUNTING BOLTUSING 3/4" RATCHET AND CHEADER BAR AND OVER-EXERTION CAUSING A TEAR IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN MUSCLE.

April 22, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WHEN KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEG.

October 29, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AXLE WHEN THE TOOL HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHIN.

July 13, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC MANRIEL PUMP TO HOIST AND RAISE THE TUB OF A 7400 MARION DRAGLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 1, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSENING BOLTS,WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ALLOWING MECHANICS HAND TO STRIKE AGAINST MACHINE.

September 22, 1989 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PINCH BAR WHILE MOVING RAILROAD CARS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.DIDN'T KNOW HE RECEIVED SUTURES UNTIL WE GOT THE BILL IN THE OFFICE ON 10-06-89.

September 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.

July 27, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A CROWBAR ON THE REAR END OF PAYLOADER TRYING TO ROLL IT WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON THE BAR IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

April 27, 1989 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE WITH A HAMMER

October 21, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF BELT FOR GASKET FOR DOOR IN CHUTE UNDER CMI DRYER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF END OF BELT AND CUT EMPL RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE REQ 4 SUTURES.

July 3, 1987 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS RAKING DRYING CHAMBER BED A SHARP PAIN FLEW NECK AND BACK OF LEFT SHOULDER.

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