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November 16, 1992 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

004-0 SECTION #2 ENTRY. HANGING FLY PAD IN #2 ENTRY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE NAIL IT FLEW OUT AND WENT OVER GLASSES HITTING HIM IN RIGHT EYE. HE SAID HIS GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN HIS NOSE BECAUS E OF SWEATING ALLOWING THE NAIL TO GO OVER TOP OF THEM.

August 19, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S TIGHTENING A FLANGE PLATE ON A PUMP BOX WHEN THE SOCKET AND RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE EDGE OF BOX METAL.

April 10, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE END OF TRACK ON 003-0 SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BAND OFF OF SUPPLY WITH A CLAW HAMMER. CLAW HAMMER SLIPPED AND CUT 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

003-0 SECTION END OF TRACK EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES TAKING A NUT OFF A BOLT IN A TIE, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING, HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE VERY WELL ON HIS OWN.

February 8, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL USING RED DEVIL RATCHET THIS WAS HOOK TO SCOOP AND BATTERIES. TRYING TO PULL BATTERIES INTO SCOOP WHEN HOOK BROKE ON RED DEVIL CAUSING SLIP AND FALL.

November 23, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME MOVING RAIL WITH SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND I.NAME FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR.HAPPENED AT BK 185 ON TRACK AT 3RD NW MAINS #4 ENTRY.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING BITS IN MINER AND HE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN NEW BUCKET OF BITS AND WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIS SELF CUTTING RIGHT ABOVE KNEE.

September 21, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING APPROX. 12 FT FROM WHERE ANOTHER EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PIN OUT OF SCOOP A PIECE OF METAL FROM PIN FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS RECOVERING WATER LINE. HE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO MOVE OVER WATERLINE HE LIFTED UP ON BAR & PAIN DEVELOPED IN BACK.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIFTING BELT SCRAPER USING ALUMINUM 36" PIPE WRENCH HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED BUT FROM UNDER BELT SCRAPER AND STRUCK EMPLON CHIN CAUSING LACERATION

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CUTTING DRUM USING 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET & CHEETER BAR. RATCHET SLIPPED PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN BAR & GROUND.

July 18, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER.POUNDING LINK IN CHAIN WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF HIT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS STANDING ON LAST STEP OF LADDER TAKING DOWN PIECE OF CAP COAL USING CHISEL & HAMMER. COAL FELL STRIKING LEG OF LADDER CAUSING IT TO OVERTURN VICTIM FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM AGAINST GROU ND

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING WHEEL ONTO ROOF BOLTER HE BENT OVER AND USED ROOF BOLT TO LIFT TIRE INTO PLACE WHEN BENT OVER HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FASTENERS ON 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF MINE SCALANT USED ON STOPPINGS.VICTIM HAD LEFT AHND ON TOP OF BUCKET WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT ARM.

October 20, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTRACTRO EMP 4AS PUTTING DREAILED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON T RACK. USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT A WRECKED SUPPLY CAR ON THE TRACK THE JACK DISLODGED CATCHING EMP LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAR

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