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October 20, 1998 IN · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRINGING MEASURING TAPE THROUGH THE EYE OF LEAD WEIGHT USING A KNIFE FOR LEVERAGE THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TAPE CAUSING THE EE TO CUT HIS ARM. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STICHES AT AN AREA BEL OW HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

February 6, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FROM A AHMMER WENT INTO EE S LEFT HAND. HE WAS HOLDING THE B&O HAMMER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF AN 85 TON EUCLID.

May 19, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT TO R UPPER LEG WHILE CUTTING CONV WITH RAZOR KNIFE

November 7, 1989 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE SUFFERED A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE WHEN THE RIGGING SLIPPED WHILE REMOVING A RADIATOR FROM A LOADER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

October 6, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE LID WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE WHILE INSTAALING A FINAL DRIVE IN A HAUL TRUCK.

August 3, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MASHED THUMB WHEN 8LB HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE DRAFT TUBE ON THE HAUL TRUCK.THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING THE FENDER.DOCTOR DRILLED THROUGH THUMB TO RE LIEVE PRESSURE.

July 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RIDE STRUT ON A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE USING A BAR TO ALIGN THE RIDE STRUT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CRACKED BONE AND DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER WHEN THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING MASHED THEM AGAINST AN IRON BEAM.

October 17, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WA> REMOVING SHAFT ON D9L USING PRY BAR WHEN PRY BAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED PINCHOING FOREFINGER BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME AND LOSING FINGER NAIL ON LITTLE FINGER ON R. HAND.

April 20, 1988 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING SCRAPER FROM LOW BOY TRAILOR, EMP WAS UNHOOKING CABLE SLING FROM STINGER OF SCRAPER & HOOK HIT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

April 7, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TRACKS TOGETHER ON DOZER, WELDER WAS STRIKING TRACKS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF TRACK BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND, ON THE AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFIN GER.

September 29, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CYCLO3E WITH SCREWDRIVER

July 10, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG HAMMER ON METAL. UPON STRICKING SURFACE SLIVER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT UPPER ARM.

March 9, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PUNCH ON 6EARINGG,PIECE OF METAL FROM PUNCH BROKE OFF WHEN STRUCK WITH HAMMER, LODGED IN FOREARM,PUNCH WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT WAS IN PROPER CONDITION(NOT MUSHROOMED).

January 8, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MAKING FIN5L CUT ON ROLL OF TAPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND CAUSING DEEP CUT 9 STITCHES.

November 24, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5THER STRIPPING DOOR AND WAS PRYING WITH SCREWDRIVER WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF OF DOOR CUTTING RT EYE ABOVE EYE LID

July 29, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROLL9R ON BELT LINE SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE BROKE THUMB

March 21, 1986 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING DU8T RINGS OUT OF OLD BELT LOSING CONTROL OF KNIFE AND CUTTING LEFT HAND.1'' CUT ON TOP OF HAND.

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