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August 1, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.

May 28, 1998 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO OPEN A OIL CAN, HE MISSED THE OIL CAN AND STRUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN FOREFINGER AND THUMB. THAT CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED.

January 10, 1998 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PRYING A BELTHEAD SCRAPER OPEN TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND GROIN AREA.

October 13, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A MANTRIP ON TRACK USING A LIFTING ACK THE MANBUS FELL OFF THE LIFTING JACK STRICKINGEMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAUSIGN A LACERATION.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS REMOVING CHAIN RATCHET HOIST FROM COAL FEEDER WHEN THE HOOK ON THE END OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIS RT FOOT.

August 2, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING BELT CLAMPS LOOSE FROM BELT, CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS MOUTH DISLODGING ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH.

March 12, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH A CHAIN RATCHET, CHAIN RING BROKE ON BELT CLAMP AND THE CHAIN RATCHET STRUCK EE IN RT SIDE.

June 7, 1996 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT ROPE WITH CHAIN RATCHET AND CHAIN BROKE AND RATCHET STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE AND FRACTURED ONE RIB.

August 3, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE BAG BURSTED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS FACE WITH OPEN KKIFE BLADE.

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