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1983–2026
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March 10, 1995 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 6' BAR TO BREAK LOOSE COAL IN A FEEDER CHUTE. WHE THE COAL BROKE LOOSE, IT FELL, PUSHING THE BAR DOWNWARD. THE END OF BAR HELD BY EE WAS FORCED UPWARD AND PINCHING EE'S HAND BET WEEN BAR AND FEEDER. EE'S FINGER WAS LACERATED. STITCHES REQUIRED.

April 28, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MECHANIC IN THE REMOVAL OF A D9L DOZER TRACK FRAME. THEY HAD TO REMOVE AN EQUALIZER BAR PIN TO DETACH THE SIDE FRAME FROM THE DOZER. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A 5 FOO T LONG BAR AGAINST PIN AS OTHER MECHANIC TAPPED THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE. WHEN THE PIN PUSHED THROUGH EYE OF THE EQUALIZER BAR THE TRACK FRAME DROPPED SLIGHTLY & PUSHED BAR DOWNWARD PINCHING FIN

February 19, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 30" PRYBAR TO TRY AND RELEASE A MAST LATCH ON AN SK-35 DRILL. AS HE WAS PRYING WITH THE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED FROM THE LATCH CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED ON THE DRILL S TEEL. HE LACERATED HIS FINGER WHEN HE STRUCK THE DRILL STEEL.

February 9, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISSION COOLER FROM A KT 1150 CUMMINS ENGINE. AFTER REMOVING ALL THE BOLTS BUT ONE, HE CHECKED TO SEE IF THE COOLER WOULD COME LOOSE. IT WOULD NOT LOSOEN, SO HE PLACED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE COOLER AND REMOVED THE LAST BOLT. AS HE REACHED FOR A HAMMER TO TAP THE COOLER AND LOOSENED IT, HIS KNEE MOVED THE LAST BOLT. AS HE REACHED FOR A HAMMER TO TAP TH

December 15, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LINE UP THE HOLES FOR A PIN ON THE ERECTION OF A BE DRAGLINE HYDRAULIC JACK HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE STAND & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE JACK & DRAGLINE FRAME

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