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1983–2026
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March 27, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing a wheel unit from shuttle car, employee had a breaker bar on a wrench. He stood on the breaker bar which slipped off the wrench and struck him on the leg.

October 22, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SAWING POST SAW BLADE JUMPED OUT OF NOTCH.CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 23, 1998 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING DRIVE SHAFT, STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW APPROXIMATELY 25' STRIKING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

July 15, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING BELT SCRAPER POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.

April 9, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSING DRILL ROD WITH PIPE WRENCH STRUCK HAND AGAINST MACHINE WHEN ROD CAME LOOSE.

February 6, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING TENSIN ON COME-A-LONGS CAUGHT THUMB IN COME-A-LONGS.

July 12, 1995 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MAKING SPLICE IN BELT WAS POUNDING TEMPLET WHEN PEACE OF MEDAL CHIPPED OFF END OF HAMMER AND FLEW 3 FT AND WENT INTO FOREARM.

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