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June 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING A BAR TO HELP LINE UP METAL HOSE TO A VALUE CHEST WHILE PULLING ON BAR FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL DOWNWARD. BAR CAME LOOSE STRIKING I.NAME ON SIDE OF HEAD.

March 20, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE ROD FROM A TILT JACK USING BOOM AND NYLON CHOKER A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROD CUT THE CHOKER THE JACK FELL ON MECHANICS HAND

July 14, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS TRYING TO PRY IT LOOSE WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE METAL BROKE FREE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING LUGS ON WHEELS USING RACHET STOOD ON RACHET FOR MORE TORQUE RACHET SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.

April 16, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS SLIDING A BLOCK UNDER A PORTABLE BUILDING, THE JACK KICKED OUT AND THE BUILDING FELL ON LEFT HAND.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 A PIN IN A JOHN DEER LOADER THE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE

October 1, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DRIVE A PIN IN THE TRACK OF A 235 BACKHOE. A SLIVER OF METAL CHIPPED FROM THE PIN AND HITTHE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT LEG. THERE WASNO LOST TIME BUT MEDICATION FOR IN FECTION WAS ADM3NISTERED BY DR. CLINIC.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRYING TO PRY A DOOR LATCH ON A DOZER. HE WAS USING PLIERS INSTEAD OF A PRY BAR. THE PLIERS SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND ON THEEDGE OF THE DOOR CAUSING A CUT ON THE MIDDLE FINGER 2F THE RIGHT HAND.

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