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February 22, 1994 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SETTING BOLTER TO BEGIN BOLTING TRAM LEVER STUCK MAN TRIED TO REACH UP AND PUT LEVER IN NEUTRAL HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT PANIC BAR CAUGHT HIS LEG HE CAUGHT THE PANIC BAR GOING UP NOT IN SO MAN REACHED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF BOLTER AND HIT THE PANIC BAR THE SIDE PANIC BAR WAS TESTED AFTER AND WORKED FINE.

February 7, 1994 WY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING COAL A LARGE CHUNK OF COAL GOT CAUGHT IN THROAT OF LOADER. THE CHUNK OF COAL BROKE LOOSE & SOME GOT IN MAN'S EYE. MAN TOLD HIS FOREMAN THAT HE GOT COAL IN HIS EYE BUT SAID NOTH ING ABOUT NEEDING HELP. MAN FINALLY CAME INTO DAY TO LET US KNOW HE HAD SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/28/94.

January 27, 1994 WY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING MAN WAS PUSHING CABLE OUT OF WAY, BROUGHT HIS HAND BACK INTO CAB AND CAUGHT EDGE OF LOADER SEAT & CUT FINGER.

November 12, 1993 WY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF BOLT TURNED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

November 8, 1993 WY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FACE MAN BACK STARTED HURTING.

June 25, 1993 WY · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAN WAS WATCHING FOR CUTTER BAR DURING CROSSCUT BREAKTHROUGH, A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OUT OF FACE HITTING MAN IN NOSE.

November 11, 1992 WY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WELDING ON A CUTTER BAR IN THE SHOP HE S5UMBLED & STUCK WELDING ROD INTO THE LEFT THIGH RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE TYPE OF WOUND

March 4, 1992 WY · Coal electrician helper MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A HOLE IN THE SOUTH 480 PANEL IN THE SHOP, THE PILOT BIT HUNG UP AND BROKE CAUSING THE SAW TO JUMP A CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 25, 1992 WY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS DRILLING RIB HOLE AUGER STALLED. HE LIFTED UP ON AUGER TO KEEP DRILLING AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. THE MAN PULLED MUSLCES IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

February 22, 1992 WY · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRILLING RIGHT SIDE HOLE IN BELT-AUGER STALLED, THE DRILL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND SPUN AROUND. THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL HIT MAN ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK CUTTING HIM.

October 27, 1990 WY · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MAN WAS DRILLING WITH HAND DRILL HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHALK OF DRILLING BOLT AND PULLED THUMB INTO BIT BREAKING LEFT THUMB IN TWO PLACES.

May 19, 1988 WY · Coal MACHINERY
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING FACE WITH HYDRAULIC DRILL. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL.

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