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June 28, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSEMBLING BELT STRUCTURE-DRIVING PIN IN BELT RAIL, PIECE OF HAMMER CAME OFF-HITTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE, INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. USING HAMMER TO INSTALL RAILS, HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

November 2, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE UNDER A TIMBER HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF THE TIMBER & STGRUCK HIM ON RIGHT LEG

October 29, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OFTELEPHONE LINE WITH KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

March 15, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING A SCOOP CHARGER WITH A CHAIN HOIST AND THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CAME BACKWARDS AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

February 24, 1988 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

2 WEST BELT ENTRY EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON BELT.PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER WATER PIPE,STOVING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

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