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January 6, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING HEAD JACK ON FLETCHER BOLTER. EE WAS USING A DRILL STEEL AS A PRYBAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

August 3, 2000 PA · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MECHANIC WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS AND PIN FLEW, STRIKING VICTUM IN FOREHEAD.

August 11, 1998 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A CABLE SPLICE: WHILE SKINNING THE WIRES, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG, ABOVE THE KNEE

May 1, 1998 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING UP A LOAD CENTER IN THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND HITTING HIM IN THE JAW.

August 7, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING A SAILBOAT DURING A BEL JOB EMP WAS P0UNDING ON SAILBOAT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW INTO EMPS EYE FROM THE SAILBOAT.

August 23, 1996 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING A DRIVE CHAIN APART USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE LINK AND LACERATED FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 1, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CANVASS WITH NAILS AND STRUCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH HAMMER DISLODGING A FRAGMENT FROM THE PLATE WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 15, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UILITY KNIFE AND PULLED KNIFE INTO HIS THIGH REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

February 11, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SPLICING BELT ADN USING PULLERS (HAND OPERATED) WHEN HSI BACK BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/15. MISSED THAT NIGHT WORKED 2-16, AND THWN WAS OFF AGIAN.

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