A LIGHT COVER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM NO.5 MINER,EE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER, CO-WORKER WAS USING ANOTHER HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST ONE. THE HAMMER THAT EE WAS HOLDING BROKE AND WENT INTO HIS HAND .
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November 29, 2001
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object
January 17, 2000
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FOUR LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE MINER CONVEYER CHAIN, USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE GATHERING ARM, DEFLECTING INTO THE HAND THAT WAS HOLDI NG ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A SMASHING BLOW.
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