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June 15, 1999 PA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DRILL ROD BECAME STUCK IN A DRILL HOLE. EE WASMOVING THE PIPE WRENCH CONNECTED TO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING THE CYLINDER LEVER. EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE CYLINDER & PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

February 23, 1999 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A TOOTH ON A 992C BUCKET WHEN HE TAPPED THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE TOOTH BROKE OFF HITTING HIM ON THE END OF THE NOSE.

January 19, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OFF THE BALL JOINTS ON A FORD PICK-UP TRUCK, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF PUNCH HITTING HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER,FRACTURING IT.

October 31, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A DOZER TRACK LINK BLOCKED UP WITH A METAL JACK STAND AND WAS GOING TO RAISE THE LINK UP WITH AN ELECTRIC CABLE BOOM HOIST. THE CHAIN CONNECTED TO THE LINK, SLIPPED OFF WHILE HE WAS RAI SING THE JACK STAND. THE LINK FELL ON HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

April 8, 1997 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A PICK UP TRUCK, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE DRAIN PLUG. HIS HAND HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK BREAKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

January 30, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING AN AXLE ON A 992-C CAT LOADER. WHILE POUNDING THE AXLE OUT THE WHEEL HOUSING ON THE 992-C LOADER WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT THE WHEEL RIM. THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK HI S RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE WHEEL HOUSING.

August 16, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A METAL JACK STAND FROM UNDER A TRUCK HE CAUGHT THE SLEEVE OF HIS COVER-ALLS ON THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN. THE STAND CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

February 15, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING A TRACK LINK ON A D-9H CATERPILLAR DOZR. HEW AS PRYING UP THE TRACK LINK WITH A METAL BAR. THE LINK SLIPPED OFF THE BAR FALLING ON HIS FINGER.

May 15, 1995 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON LEFT REAR WHEEL OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK, THE RATCHET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO JERK FORWARD AND HIT WHEEL WELL, CUTTING HIS UPPER CHEEK. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

January 31, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO PRY UP A TRACK ROLLER FROM THE FROZEN GROUND. AS HE WAS LIFTINGTHE BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 28, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE RESOCKETING THE DRAG CABLE, HE WAS HOLDINGA BAR TO KEEP THE CABLE IN LINE WITH GROOVES. WHEN THE CABLE TIGHTENED, IT PULLED HIM OVER HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE TROFT.

December 1, 1992 PA · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT WRENCH AND SET THE WRENCH AGAINST THE DRILL FRAME TO HOLD IT, WHILE TURNING THE BIT, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE WRENCH SLIPPED UNDER THE FRAME, STRIKING HIS RI GHT HAND RING, LACERATING AND BREAKING IT.

October 31, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND PRYING A ROCK WEDGED IN THE BREAKER THROUGH A SIDE HOLE WITH A PRY BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

October 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS REMOVING MOUNTING BOLT ON AT D9L DOZER USING ONE INCH RACHET WITH PIPE ATTACHED HE HAD ONE FOOT ON TRACK FRAME & ONE FOOT ON PUSH ARM & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK AS HE PULLED UP ON RACHET.

February 5, 1990 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING THE NUT ON A U-BOLT ON A DRILL TRUCK FILTER HOUSING IN A BENCH VICE USING A RATCHET WITH A PIPE EXTENSION FOR LEVERAGE.THE HOUSING LOOSENED IN THE VICE ALLOWING HIM TO SLIP C RUSHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BENCH AND PIPE EXTENSION.FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

January 12, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON HOIST, A PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. COULD NOT WASH IT OUT SO HE WENT TO HOSPITAL 2 DAYS LATER TO HAVE REMOVED.

February 16, 1989 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER WHILE A MECHANIC STRUCK IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A STEEL FRAGMENT TO IMPALE INTO HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. THE FRAGMENT BROKE FROM THE HAMMER HE WAS HOLDING.

May 16, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A ENGINE GUARD PAN UNDERNEATH A D-3 CAT. DOZER USING A RACHET WRENCH AND THE RACHET WRENCH SLIPPED AND S TRUCK HIS LEFT TOP INCISOR AND LOWER LEFT LIP.

January 14, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH THE SUPPLY MAN ON THE BACK BED OF A ROCK TRUCK. THE SUPPLY MAN WAS TURNING BOLTS WITH A WRENCH AND HE WAS BEHIND HIM READY TO START WELDING. AS THE SUPPLY MAN WAS FINI SHING TIGHTENIN1 THE BOLTS THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND AS THIS OCCURED THE WRENCH STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

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