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May 15, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRIVE UNIT WITH A CHAIN HOOKED ONTO THE SCOOP. DRIVE GOT STUCK IN MUD &CHAIN BROKE; END OF CHAIN WHIPPED BACK, STRIKINGHIM IN THE FACE. CAUSE OF INJURY--EXCESSIVE STRAIN. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTORNOR EQUIPMENT A FACTOR. MINING SYSTEM A FACTOR,MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR.

May 10, 2000 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE BLADE BROKE WHEN THE BLADE CONTACTED A BELT CLIP, STRIKING WRIST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER USE AND BODY PLACEMENT OF ARM. COM[LIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A POSSIBLE FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIP A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

May 8, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE, HIS CO-WORKER WAS POUNDING WITH PICK HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS HAND. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS USING WRONG TOOL. COMPLIANCE WI TH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP WASA FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM WAS A FACTOR.

March 4, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE AND WHILE HOLDING THE MESH AND CUTTING AWAY FROM HIM, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS ARM PLACEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FA CTOR. PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

May 24, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PC WAS STUCK, HE WAS USING A JACK AND BAR WHEN THE BAR STRUCK HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. RULES AND REGS WERE NOT A FACTOR.

March 15, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RATCHET. WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT, THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRUCK AGAINST A HEADER BOARD. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

January 25, 1999 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BREAKER POSTS ON A PILLAR LINE. WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE THUMB. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 01/29/99. HEREPORTED OF WORK WITH AN INFECTION OF THE THUMB

January 24, 1999 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS PUTTING ON BELT CLAMPS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PINCH BOARDS. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

January 14, 1999 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MUCK ONTO SLOPE BELT THE SHOVEL CAUGHT ONTO THE PULL CORD MAKING THE SH9OVEL HIT THE BELT STRIKING HIS TOOTH AND MOUTH. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HANDLING TOO MUCH MATE RIAL. RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

October 26, 1997 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS USING A LIFT JJACK TO PLACE A DERAILED MANTRIP ON TRACK. THE LIFT JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE MAN'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE MANTRIP.

September 27, 1997 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS CHANGING CUTTING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HAMMERING THE BIT, A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT HAND.

March 26, 1997 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WAS BREAKING A CEMENT BLOCK BY USING TWOHAMMERS. AS THE MAN STRUCK ONE HAMMER AGAINST OTHER HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK THE MAN IN ARM.

January 30, 1996 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MAN WAS WALKING AN AIRCOURSE IN LOW COAL AND WAS BENT OVER. HE WAS USING HIS HAMMER AS A WALKING STICK. WHILE WALKING AND PUTTING HIS HAMMER HANDLE ON THE BOTTOM FOR STABILITY, THE HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING THE MAN TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE BOTTOM. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

October 18, 1995 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS JACKING A DERAILED SUPPLY CAR ONTO TRACK. WHILE JACKING, THE SUPPLY CAR SHIFTED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE ANKLE.

March 28, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS REMOVING A RUB RAIL FROM THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE PRYING IT LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR IT FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND

June 9, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS TAKING SUPPLIES INTO SECTION -SUPPLYCAR JUMPED TRACK WHILE USING A SIMPLEX JACK TO PUT CAR BACK ON TRACK. JACKBAR SPRANG FROM JACK STRIKING MAN IN THE RIGHT JAW AREA.

December 18, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MAN WAS TIGHTENING A LUG NUT ON THE WHEEL OF A SCCP TRACTOR WITH A RACHET. WHILE PULLING DOWN, THE RACKET BROKE CAUSING THE MAN TO JAR & FALL FORWARD SUDDENLY.

December 5, 1993 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CONT. MINER CUTTER DRUM WITH A RATCHET AND EXTENSION. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE EXTENSION WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED. THE MAN'S FOOT SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST THE RATCHET EXTENSION.

November 15, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING A HEAD JACK ON A CONT. MINER. HIS HELPER BARRED THE JACK UP AND THE MAN WAS PLACING A CRIB UNDER THE JACK FOR SUPPORT. THE BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE JACK TO FALL AND PI NCH THE MAN'S FINGER ON THE CRIB BLOCK.

October 14, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON A SHUTLE CAR WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS FINGER. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

August 25, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST AN INSTALLED ROOF BOLT.

September 23, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS SAWING A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A HAND SAW WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

June 20, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS LOOSENING FITTINGS ON PUMP MOTOR ON A ROOF BOLTER THE FITTING WERE TIGHT AND WHILE JERKING ON THE WRENCH THE MAN FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 9, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED ABDOMEN.REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

March 25, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A HAND HELD CHAIN HOIST TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE.WHILE OPERATING THE RELEASE MECHANISM THE MAN PINCHED HIS THUMB IN THE SPROCKET.REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

LOSSENING BOLT WITH WRENCH IT SLIPPED ARM STRUCK PC OF METAL LACER FOREARM

June 4, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS BREAKING A RESTRAINING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE BAND FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

December 4, 1990 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WAS JACKING A SUPPLY CAR ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HANDLE STRUCK THE MAN ON THE EYEBROW. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

November 8, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WINGING AXE TO DISLODGE WOODEN POST,TWISTED HIS KNEE.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-6 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF.

May 23, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING ROCK DUST HOSE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT THUMB.

March 31, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS CUTTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE MAN'S LEG.

July 29, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM THE CONT MINER. WHILE HAMMERING A CHISEL, THE CHESEL FLEW UP UNDER THE MANS GLASSES AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 15, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS,BAR SLIPPED,HE FELL AND CRACKED BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.

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