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December 19, 1990 IN · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS TRYING TO REPAIR ELECTRIC PUMP AS HE HIT PUMP WITH HAMMER IT BROKE OIL SEAL CAUING HOT OIL TO SPRAYED IN FACE.

December 4, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER FROM A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS THUMB.

October 8, 1990 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE WAS REMOVING A BIT, HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH HAD TO BE TREATED BY A DOCTOR.

August 11, 1990 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING ASHEAR JACK PIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE WA SHITTING A BIT BLOCK ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BROKEN BIT, WHEN HIS LETTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BETWEEN THE BIT BLOCK AND SHEAR JACK PIN.

September 25, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KIFE TO SPLIT PC OF FILAMENT SUCTION HOSE, HOLDING THE HOSE ON FLOOR PULLING KNIFE WITH R HAND HOSE TWISTED , KNIFE PULLED ACROSS L INDEX FINGER.

September 11, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS BENT OVER THE ROPPER CHAIN OF THE MINER DRIVING A PIN OUT WITH A POUNCH AND HAMMER A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HEAD OF THE PUNCH LODGING IN HIS R THIGH HE HAD IT REMOVED AFTER WORK THERE WAS NO LOST TIME

August 22, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME PLASTERING A BRATTICE ON THE MAIN EAST UNIT WITH PREMIX MINE SEALANT WHEN SOME SPLATTERED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EYE WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT WAS SEVERELY IRRITATED.

August 5, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS USING A PORT-A-POWER HYDRAULIC JACK TO REMOVE A SHAFT BEARING FROM THE FEEDER BREAKER. THE PORT-A-POWER RAN OUT OF STROKE, SO HE PUT A CAP WEDGE BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE JACK. WH EN HE PRESSURIZED THE JACK THE CAP WEDGE FLEW OOUT STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH IT REQUIRED STITCHES IN HIS LIP. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

March 27, 1989 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELECTRICIAN WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD WITH A POST DRIVER,HE RAISED THE DRIVER TOO HIGH,ALLOWING HIS AHND TO GET UNDER THE DRIVER,WHEN HE BROUGHT THE DRIVER DOWN,THE GROUND ROD CUT HIS RIGHT HAN D RESULTING IN 12 STITCHES HE RETURNED TO WROK AND FINISHED THE SHIFT.

June 7, 1988 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS TAKING APART PVC PIPE FOR RECOVERY ONE END OF THE PIPE WAS WIRED TO THE ROOF AND HE WAS STANDING ON THE OTHER END WITH ONE FOOT WHEN HE CUT THE PIPE INTO THE END THAT WAS TIED TO TH E ROOF FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

April 8, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG ON THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE PULLING ON AN END WRENCH TRYING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIBS. HE WORK ED THE REST OF 7HE WEEK BEFORE REPORTING THE INJURY ON 4-13-87.

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