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July 11, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET RED DEVIL OFF BY USING PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL IN HANDLE.ROOF BOLT STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

November 11, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING #1 BELT AND CUT LEFT HAND PALM BELOW THUMB WHILE CUTTING BELT.

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYORBELT.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT AND EMPLOYEE CUT LEG.

April 16, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT CONVEYOR WITH HAND HELD UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE BELTING AND INTO EMPLOYEES UPPER LEG.

February 17, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRIVING BUSHING IN SHEAR JACK ON MINER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF CHISEL AND THE METAL CHIP IMBEDDED IN LEFT EAR.

January 18, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS RIDING OVER COAL LODGED IN BOOM WHILE CLEANING COAL SEAM FROM HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING CHAIN WITH A SLATE BAR.

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING MINER BITS WITH A HAMMER. A CHIP CAME OFF THE HEAD OF HAMMER IMBEDDING IN 1ST KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. ONLY FIRST AID AND X-RAY WAS GIVEN ON FIRST DOCTOR VISIT. METAL CH IP WAS REMOVED ON 11/24/92.

May 30, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING WATERLINE ON CONTINUOUS MINER,CHIP CAME OFF HAMMER HEAD STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM.

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUTER JACKET OF 4/0 CABLE IN ORDER TO MAKE A PERMANENT SPLICE. AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO SLIDE ACROSS HIS OFF HAND.

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN OUT OF BELT SPLICE, PIECES OF METAL CAME OFF HEAD OF HAMMER STRIKING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

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