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1983–2026
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September 23, 1993 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A D-10 BULLDOZER. THE FLANGE FELL ON THE INJURED'S FOOT AND BROKE A BONE.

August 6, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

68935 KNOCKING OUT A BUSHING ON A TILT CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER ROLLED OFF THE TAILGATE OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK. THE INJURED GRABBED FOR IT, CUTTING HIS HAND ON A ROUGH PLACE ON THE CYLINDER. THE 95149Y REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO THE HAND.

January 6, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING BOLTS HAMMER BROKE, HAND STUNG R HAND WITH NUMBNESS AND PAIN

February 26, 1990 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A BREAKOVER WRENCH TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BULL DOZER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 19, 1990 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PIN FROM SHAFT USING HAMMER, HAMMER STRUCK PIN SLIPPED OFF HITTING LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND CUTTING BREAKING IT

November 20, 1989 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING TO LOAD A DRILL FOR TRANSPORTING ON A TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PRY THE LIFT JACKS OFF THE DRILL WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

October 23, 1989 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A STEMMING BLASTING HOLES, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK AND HE BEGAN TO GET WEAK.

September 22, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

STRIKING BULL DOZER TOOTH WITH HAMMER, PC OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK IN FRONT PART OF THIGH

October 4, 1988 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS DRIVING ANCHOR PIN IN SCRAPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER MISSING PIN & HITTING HAND ON SPINDLE

April 13, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS RESOCKETING DRAG CABVLE ACCIDENTLY HITTING HIS HAND WITH HAMMER

February 10, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING FILTER OPEN AND CUT FINGER.

July 11, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE VICTIM SAID3THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED A YEAR AGO BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISORS.THEN ON 7-13-87 HE REPORTED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON 7-1187.VICTIM HAS TOL D 2 OR 3 CONFLI7TING STORIES CONCERNING THIS AND HIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.

June 8, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HOLD3NG A HAMMER WHILW WORKING ON A FAIR LEAD ON MANITOWEC 4600 DRAGLINE.WHILE WORKINMECHANIC WAS HITTING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF HAMMER TO CHIP OFF HITTING VI CTIM IN THROAT.3

May 15, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL KNOCKING S9GMENTS OFF DOZER SPROCKET AND METAL CHIPPED OFF STICKING I.NAME IN ARM.

June 25, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON D RA1LINE HOLDING A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND DROVE HIS HAND INTO THE BEARING HOUSING CUTTING HIS HAND OPEN

March 13, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWING SLEDGE HA4MER AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 15, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HAMM9RING STAPLE INTO FENCE AND STAPLE GLANCED OFF POST STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE

February 13, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A 20#3SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE

November 9, 1985 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTT3NG DUMP CABLE, CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK REQUIRING STITCHES.

December 17, 1984 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOLDING BACKUP PUNCH AND THE MAN WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH HAMMER MAN HIT PUNCH WITH HAMMER AND HAMMER GLANCED OFF HITTING THE MAN HOLDING THE PUNCH WITH HAMMER

July 11, 1983 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING A DRAIN PLUG ON OIL PAN AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW

March 29, 1983 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH AND KELLY BAR FRAME-BROKE SMALL FINGER AND ONE BONE IN HAND.

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