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September 14, 1998 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZORKNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THORUGH THE BELT CUTTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES

October 9, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE HAD ALREADY RAN THE KNIFE ACROSS THE BELT ONCE, & ON THE SECOND PASS, HE WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE BELT, THE BELT HAD A SOFT PLACE IN IT & WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH IT SUDDENLY, HE PULLED THE KNIFE BACK INTO HIS LEG.

September 29, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT 08 A PLASTIC BIT LUG BUCKET WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RAN IT INTO HIS ELFT FOREARM. THE CUT HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES.

April 19, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE RUBBER SCRAPPER ON #10 BELT DRIVE, WHEN THE PERSON WHO WAS HELPING HIM, ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER DR'S CARE.

April 8, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN ELECTRICAL BOX FROM THE MINER, WHILE PRYING ON THE BOX WITH A SLATE BAR, THE SIDE RAIL ON THE MINER CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE L EFT FOOT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOSEPHHOSPTIAL EMERGENCY RM. WHERE HIS FOOT WAS X RAYED AND NOTHING WAS BROKEN, JUST BADLY BRUISED.

March 22, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO HELP PRY LOOSE THE SCRUBBER MOTOR ONTHE MINER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BEGIN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT TO WORK WITH THIS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UNTIL 4/14/97 WHEN HE HAD TO GO TO DR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN AND IS RECEIVING DAILY TREATMENTS. HE DID NOT REPORT HIS DR'S DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 4/18/97

January 13, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS PRYING DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK WITH HIS HAMMER WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSEFORCING HIS HAND AND HAMMER DOWN ON TOP OF THE BOLTER HEAD. THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WAS TAKEN TO EMERG RM WHERE THEY GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN, FIVE STITCHES TO FINGER AND BANDAGED HIS HAND.

April 22, 1996 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRIMMING THE RUBBER COATING OFF OF A J-HOOK WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE J-HOOK AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND IN THE FLESHY PART JUST BELOW THE LEFT THUMB.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PUTTING A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE TRACK. HE WAS USING A JACK TO LIFTT HE CAR BACK ON THE TRACK. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK ON THE JACK WITH HE LIFTING HANDLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 4-8-96. THE DR PUT HIM ON 48HRS BED REST AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH PULLED LOWER BACK

January 10, 1995 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A 5 TON MANTRIP OFF TRACK, WHEN HE WAS JACKING THE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 21, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

THE NDIVIDUAL WASKNOCKING THE BAND OFF A WATER HLINE, WHEN A CHIP OFF HTE HAMMER FLEW OF FIMBEDDING IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL WHERE THEY REMOVED THE PIEC E OF STEEL AND PUT IN ONE STITCH.

April 28, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG. HE WENT TO ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD OT HAVE FOUR STITCHES.

March 14, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN IT GLANCED OFF THE MINER BOOM AND HIT HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

January 25, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING ON JET CHAIN HOIST WHEN PAIN OCCURRED IN LEFT SHOULDER.

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