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July 18, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BEARING ON A STAMLER FEEDER/BREAKER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. DURING A DOWN STROKE THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF. DURING THE RESULANT DOWN STROKE, INJURED STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STAMLER, LACERATING THE HAND.

September 15, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A HOSE CLAMP WITH A SCREQDRIVER WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE EE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HOSE CLAMP.

September 2, 1993 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT A BLOCK WALL WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER.

August 24, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A JEEP WHEEL THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. (NO DOCTOR UNTIL 8-30-93)

August 2, 1993 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER & ROCK.

July 15, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF ROCK IN A CHUTE AT A BELTHEAD WHEN A PIECE OF THE BOCK SLID OUT OF THE CHUTE STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 5, 1993 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE IN ORDER TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.

January 25, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A PAIR OF PLIARS WHEN THEY SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS BACK.

January 8, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, POUNDING HOUSING AND WEAR PLATE ON 28X0 PUMP, WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW BEGAN HURTING.

October 16, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A BLOCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND

September 10, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM A CHUTE AT A BELTHEAD WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.

August 29, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

TIEING BACK NUT OF REBAR. SLIDING REBAR WHO PLACE AND PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 17, 1992 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

42957 A SLEDGEHAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A BLOCK STOPPING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN T HE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG

May 28, 1992 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A JEEP ON TRACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RAIL & BAR FX FINGER

May 13, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAINING A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE SWUNG A SLEDGEHAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN A ROLLER, HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE NUT ON A SENTINEL R OLLER SWITCH.

May 11, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER PAN LINE WITH HOE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.NOTE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MD ATTENTION UNTIL 05-18-92.

May 7, 1992 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A GEAR BOX WITH A PRYBAR IN EFFORTS TO REMOVE THE GEAR BOX FROM THE LONGWALL TAIL, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND THE INJURED FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS SHIN AGAINST THE TAIL FRA ME.

May 6, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT STRUCK WITH SLATE BAR

May 3, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY UP A SWING CHUTE FOR A CMI DRYER.THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD.

March 31, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF MOTOR LEAD, CUT HIS FINGER.

March 27, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND A BELTTAIL AND AS HE TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL LOAD ONTO THE BELT HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 16, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT OVER HEAD & AS HE PULLED DOWN ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

January 20, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-17-92 RESULTING IN LOST TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS HITING CHUTE WITH HAMMER WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TAILPIECE ON A SHIELD CAR WITH A SLATE BAR FELT PAIN IN RT WRIST

January 9, 1992 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROLLS OF BELT WITH SLATE BAR

December 9, 1991 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FRACTURE RIGHT FINGER.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIS FINGER.

November 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER TO REPAIR CHAIN SWUNG HAMMER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND CHAIN

November 4, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING PERSONNEL SHIELD FROM TUNNEL LINER ARCH. HE HIT SHIELD WITH HAMMER & IT DROPPED STRIKING LEFT KNEE.

October 21, 1991 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A APIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 12, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING A BAR TO PRY OVER A LATCH ON A TRACK SWITCH AND FELT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RT. ARM.

September 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING BUCKETS CUT ARM ON SIDE OF ?

August 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING A WRENCHA DN CHEATER PIPE TO REMOVE A BOLT. WHEN HE PULLED ON PIPE THE WRENCH SLIPPED THE PIPE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

August 2, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROLLERS OFF OF CARRIAGE WHEN THE TUGIT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER.

July 18, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BROKEN BELT TOGETHER WITH ROPE HOIST WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ON RT LEG

July 13, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A BROKEN PAST.AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER IT GLANCED OFF A CABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

July 9, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRIBBING WHEN CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED R MIDDLE FINGERNAIL BENT BACK

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BELT TAKE-UP TAILROLLER.FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN AREA.

May 15, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE AT NO 10 BELT WHEN HE SAW A LIGHT HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO SEE WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND HE HIT HIS LERT ELBOW ON BELT ROLLER

May 2, 1991 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ONE FOOT IN PITCH ONE FOOT ON TOOP OF GROUND SWUNG PICK AND HIT BURIED PC OF STEEL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 25, 1991 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION OBSERVING A COWORKER WHO WAS USING A HAMMER TO DISCONNECT THE HYDRAULIC TRUNK LINE THAT OPERATES THE LONGWALL A FRAGMENT OF METAL BECAME AIRBOURNE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN NOTE THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 05-01-91

April 22, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BELT JACK CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN JACK LATCH AND JACK

April 14, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WORKING IN THE MOTOR PIT. HE REACHED WITH A PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN A CLEVIS AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF CABLE AND CUT FINGER.

March 25, 1991 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING THE BOLTS ON A STRUT WHICH WAS BETWEEN TWO STEEL LEGS, WHEN THE STRUT SUDDENLY POPPED LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

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