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February 10, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PRYING DOWN ON JACK COVER, THE COVER BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 24, 1996 KY · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING IDLER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE IDLER STRIKING THE EE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 15, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING INTO THE CABLE JACKET, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

May 6, 1996 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE STRIKING FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

July 10, 1995 KY · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER AND THE SAW JUMPED OUT OF HIS HAND, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 4, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A BLOCK UNDER TAILPIECE AND THE JACK FLEW OUT CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO STRIKE RIGHT THUMB AND FINGER.

December 21, 1994 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING TAIL PIECE OVER USING A BAR, THE CHAIN BROKE AND BAR HIT HIS LEG.

November 2, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER STRAIGHTENING A BATTERY CASE ON A 488 SCOOP AND A PIECE OF RUST FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

June 9, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AT THE #6 ENTRY AT POWER BOX, CHIPPING ROCK AND A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

January 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE CAUGHT HIS TOE IN A JACK AND THAT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

December 31, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE TRACK OVER USING A BAR & TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE ACCIEDENT OCCURRED 12-31-92 BUT EM0PLOYEE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT & DID NOT GO TO THE DOC UNTIL 01-22-93

October 27, 1992 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A WEDGE WHILE SETTING A TIMBER.

February 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL REPAIRING LIGHT ON SHUTTLE CAR -STRUCK A BOLT CAUSING PIECE OF METAL TO FLY OFF AND STRIKE EMPL IN EYE.

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING THE #2 BELT AND HIT HIS SMALL FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER.

October 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH CHAIN HOIST-WHILE JACKING THE CHAIN HOIST, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

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