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November 28, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING MINER CABLE WITH SPLICING TOOL. CHIP OF METAL CAME OUT EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO BE TAKEN.

November 20, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOTOR WAS SUSPENDED BY CABLE 4' OFF FLOOR. WHEN EMPL AND OTHERS WERE LIFTING IT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, MOTOR GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL. EMPL PULLED MOTOR AWAY FROM METAL ABOUT 1" AND PULL ED LOWER BACK.

May 11, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO MOVING BELT USING SLATE BAR TWISTED BACK

January 18, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTEN BELT ROPE WITH HOIST. ROPE BROKE AND HOOK HIT EMPLYOEE IN BACK OF HEAD. BRUISE ON BACK OF HEAD.

January 8, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER HAMMERING IN CONNECTING LINK METAL CHIP CAME OFF HIT EMPLOYEE IN KNEE CAP.

November 14, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HOIST GRIP TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF BELT PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF HOIST GRIP HIT EMPLOYEE IN JAW AND MOUTH.

April 30, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK BETWEEN SPILL BOARDS ANOTHER ROCK HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 27, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FEEDER FLIGHTS HIT SELF ON LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

February 28, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROOF STEEL CHIPPED OFF HIT EMPLOYEE IN TOP OF RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL PRYING ROCK LOOSE IN ROTOTAR BREAKER AND ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON FOOT.

December 15, 1990 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF SHEETROCK AND CUT INTO HIS LEG.

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING A 18" ROOF BOLT DOWN AND HIT HIS KNEE WITH HAMMER.

August 4, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF FLYING METAL FROM HAMMER & CRIMPER HIT EMPL IN LEFT ARM & EMBEDDED IN ARM.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING COLLAR OFF SHAFT WITH A 2 POUND HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEG.

October 27, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT ROPE.STEEL WIRE BROKE OFF GOT IN HAND.6 WEEKS PRIOR TO GOING TO DR ON 10-27-89.

August 31, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A BEARING HAD COME ALONG HOOKED TO ROOF BRACKET FLEW OFF AND HIT IN HEAD NO LOST TIME

August 8, 1989 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNPLUGGING SLATE BIN WITH A SHOVEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL.

May 9, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING WATER LINE CUT LINE WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT THUMB ON LEFT AHND NEEDED SEVEN STITCHES.

March 8, 1989 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SLATE BIN WAS PLUGGED UP HE HAD TO PUNCH IT WITH A PIPE A ROCK SLID DOWN THE PIPE AND BROKE HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

February 27, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC DRAIN PIPE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

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