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July 15, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND A COWORKER WERE SPLICING A TRAILING CABLE FOR A SHUTTLE CAR. THE EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE; THE BLAD SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER . SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO LOST WORKDAYS--MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY (HAND TOOLS. EE NOT WEARING GLOVES.

July 25, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE USING CRIB BLOCKS TO PRY AGAINST A TRACK-MOUNTED, BATTERY POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER (MIDDLE-LEFT HAND) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK A ND THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE END JOINT. THIS IS MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY - NO LOST WORKDAYS OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

October 21, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING TWO PICK HAMMERS TO BREAK THE BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. A SMALLS LIVER OF METAL CHIPPED OFF ONE OF HT EHAMMERS AND IMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM. THIS INC IDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-29-94 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE'S INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MSIS WORK AS A RESUTL OF THIS INJURY.

April 6, 1993 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING THE HOOD OVER CONVEYOR "A" DRIVE PULLEY. HAD HOOD ALMOST IN PLACE THEN SHOVED IT TO ALIGN HOLES. EDGE OF HOOD APPEARED TO BE RESTING ON DRIVE SHAFT. WHEN IT SLIDE OFF SHAFT HE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER FLANGE. (RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER) BROKE AND SMASHED ABOVE 1ST JOINT (FINGERTIP).

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