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March 22, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL. ALLEGES THAT WHILE BREAKING LARGE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN ELBOW & COULDN'T HOLD HAMMER AS RESULT OF PAIN.

March 4, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY HOLDING RATCHET ON BOLT.A FELLOW WORKER STRUCK THE RATCHET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO JAR IT LOOSE,THE RATCHET HANDLE SPUN AROUND SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND FRA EWORK OF LONGWALL.

March 1, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY RELEASING COME-ALONGS ON WHICH BELT WAS HANGING, WHEN A ROOF BOLT PLATE BROKE. THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND, INFLICTING THE INJURY.

February 18, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHOPPING OUT WOODEN BLOCK IN SQUEEZE SEAL,MISSED HITTING BLOCK HE WAS AIMING AT AND STRUCK FINGER ON ANOTHER BLOCK MASHING IT BETWEEN BLOCK,PICK HANDLE AND LARGE NAIL.

July 20, 1987 UT · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS TRYING TO JACK A CAR BACK ON THE TRACK,THE JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST.

July 20, 1987 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS PULLING A MOTOR. HE TRIED TO HOOK UP A COME-A-LONG TO ROLL MOTOR OVER AND MOTOR FELL ON HAND.

May 13, 1987 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER. HE LET GO OF THE PUNCH AND USED BOTH HANDS ON THE HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE PUNCH IT FLIPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A CUT.

October 3, 1986 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HITTING3A PRY BAR WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD

August 21, 1986 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE W5S HOLDING THE HARP OFF THE TROLLEY POLE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS GOING TO HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. THE OTHER PERSON STRUCK HIS GFINGER WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE

July 1, 1986 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING COME1ALONGS TO LEVEL BELT WHEN COME-ALONG SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.

June 20, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRYING TO 7UT BOLT WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL AND STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.

May 1, 1986 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE 4 AS HITTING A CRIB BLOCK WITH AN AX AND STRUCK HIS THUMB

April 22, 1986 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS TRYING TO SPLIT A CAP PIECE AND STRUCK HIS FOOT WITH AN AX.

March 22, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

February 22, 1986 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS PUTLINE UP A DOOR, HITTING HINGES WITH A HAMMER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

January 24, 1986 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES SHE 4AS TRYING TO PRY TO BELT RAILS APART & CAUGHT HER FINGER.

December 28, 1985 UT · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS TRYING TO PRY A SIDE SHEILD LOOSE WITH AN AXE. THE AXE FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE EYE.

November 29, 1985 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS TRYING TO PUT AN OIL SWITCH IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN THE SWITCH WENT IN THE SCREWDRIVER FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP

November 13, 1985 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS LEG

October 13, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING A BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LETTING THE WRENCH SLIP WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH

September 23, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO LIFT PLATE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE PLATE FELL ON HIS TOE.

September 21, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING CABLE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.

September 10, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING CAME A LONGS AND THE CHAIN FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

September 9, 1985 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING LUGS ON A RAM CAR WITH CHEATER.THE CHEATER SLIPPED CAUSING PERSON TO SMASH FINGER BETWEEN METAL PLATE AND BAR.

June 27, 1985 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHIPPING COAL WITH A PICK AND STRUCK FOOT CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.

June 17, 1985 UT · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HITTING A CHUNCK OF COAL WITH A HAMMER WHEN ANOTHER CHUNCK OF COAL PUSHED IT UP AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

June 10, 1985 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TIGHTING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL.

April 30, 1985 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LETTING JACK DOWN WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE CAUSING A FEW CUTS.

March 8, 1985 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING KNOCK OUT A PIN TO FRONT AXLE OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH A BROKE A COUPLE OF TEETH.

July 24, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING SHIELD HE WAS USING A SET OF COMEALONGS TO HOLD THE SHIELD UP THE HILL THE HOOK CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING AN ABRASION

April 16, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN ANOTHER PERSON STRUCK HIM ON THE EYE WITH SHOVEL

March 30, 1984 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STGRIKING A HOSE COUPLING WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN AVULSION

January 18, 1984 UT · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A BOX.HAD HAND RESTING ON TOP OF BOX AND WHEN KNIFE CUT THROUGH BOX IT STRUCK THUMB CAUSING LACERATION.

September 8, 1983 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND WENT TO OPEN A BOX USING A KNIFE AND LACERATED L THUMB.

August 12, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TAKING A BOLT OUT OF THE STEERING ON A 10SC BUGGY WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON TRACK. HE HAS A BILATERAL INEUINAL HERNIA.

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