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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 15, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TRYING TO PULL BELT OFF A ROCK OF 1000 ROLL BY HIMSELF HIS CHANELOCKS SLIPPED LETTING HIM FALL TO BOTTOM HITTING HIS HIP.

September 10, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING PUMP MOTOR ON MINER BAR SLIPPED AND PINCED FINGER.

June 20, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASER WAS CLEANING DR AW ROCK OFF MINER LIKE HE DOES EVERY DAY WAS USING SLATE BAR & BAR SLIPPED STRICKING HIM IN THE MOUTH

October 8, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT BLACK PLASTIC WATER PUMP LINE PULLED KNIFE ACROSS HIS WRIST (CUTTING HIMSELF) SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING (KACK-SAW)

May 11, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JACKING FEEDER UP WITH A LIFTING JACK, BAR SLIPPED AND SPRUNG US STRIKING HIM ON THE MOUTH, RESULTING IN BREAKING HIS FALSE TEETH AND LACERATION TO HIS LIP.

April 5, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED ON 002 SECTION 4 LEFT BELT HEAD COAL CHUTE WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCK HE WAS BREAKING THE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFT HEAD CUT MASHED FINGER. WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT LONE TO USE AS TRIM, KNIFE CUT THROUGH BOTTOM SIDE OF BELT CUTTING ALONG FIRST JOINT ON FOREFINGER OF LEFT HAND.

January 9, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diablo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING CABLE SPICE IN SC CABLE AND USING A KNOCKER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG.

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