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November 28, 2011 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by flying object

He was driving miner bits into the auger head of the miner, when something struck his left eye. He did not notice much discomfort and continued to work, even reporting to work the next day for his entire shift. Woke up the following day with discomfort and went to eye doctor. Tests found a sliver of metal in his left eye

June 7, 2011 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

While attempting to replace a splice on the 3-Rt Conveyor Belt, employee was attempting to re-cut the belt for a new splice and when closing the belt cutter, he pulled his left hand back and caught his middle finger against the belt cutter blade, lacerating the tip of his finger, requiring 3 stitches

September 20, 2010 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to sledge a piece of steel into place, the sledge hammer head glanced off the piece of steel causing the handle to continue thru the swing and smashed his pointer finger between another piece of steel and the handle, causing a laceration.

March 8, 2006 OH · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RELEASING A COMEALONG FROM REPLACING A BELT SPLICE, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT RING FINGER (TIP) CAUGHT IN THE RELEASING MECHANISM OF THE COMEALONG, SMASHING & CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. 7 STITCHES REQUIRED.

December 1, 2005 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

To bend back into place a damaged cover/guard on the section conveyor tail piece with a pry bar, the bar slipped causing him to fall backwards. Upon landing on his back, he landed on a pair of vise grip pliers on his tool belt, which stayed in a vertical position upon impact, injuring his rib.

March 20, 2000 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN HELPING TO TRY TO TIGHTEN UP THE CONVEYOR TAIL PIECE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO HELP TENSION THE TAILPIECE BROKE, CAUSING A PORTION OF THE WRENCH TO FLY LOOSE AND STRI KING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR TRAINING NOT A FACTOR.

January 28, 2000 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP STRAIGHTEN UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH A PRY BAR. AFTER THE BELT DRIVE HAD PLUGGED UP AND MOVED IT OUT OF ALIGNMENTTHE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FRONT OF THE JAW. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.

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