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December 21, 2010 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using his hammer to knock ice off the belt roller, his hand slipped, causing it to become caught between the belt and the skirt board rubber on the belt.

January 25, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was holding a piece of channel while another employee was striking it with a sledge hammer. Struck right ring finger with sledge hammer.

June 26, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON MECHANISM BEAM. TORQU MACHINE WEDGE FELL OUT AND HIT RT TEMPLE. WAS UNAWARE ACCIDENT REPORTABLE UNTIL 7/16/02.

March 29, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HAD SAFETY HARNESS ON. EE WAS SHAPOING METAL TO FIT INSIDE OF SHUTE. A PENCIL LEAD SIZE FRAGMENT RECOCHETED BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND IMPALED IN TO EYE. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL.

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