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June 3, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

USING A GRINDER TO CLEAN SLAG OF PAINT OFF OF A FRAME ON A MACK WATER TRUCK, WHEN THE WIRE BRUSH ON THE GRINDER KICKED BACK INTO LEFT ARM ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. ABRASION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF LEFT AR M.

April 22, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON DRILL WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HISD RIGHT EYE. EYE WAS SCRATCHED.

November 21, 1996 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT IN HIS EYE.

May 8, 1996 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WAS CUTTING METAL AND IT BURN HIS EYE AND A PIECE OF PAINT GOT IN HIS EYE. BURN TO HIS EYE.

December 13, 1995 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING DRILL BIT FROM DRILL STEEL, USING BREAKOUT WRENCH. INJURED UNSCREWED STEEL FROM HEAD, STEEL FELL AND HIT KNEE WHICH BROKE TWO SMALL BONES IN ANKLE.

May 17, 1995 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TABLE BUSHING ON DRILL WAS RAISED OUT OF POSITION SO OPERATOR COULD CHANG EDRILL BIT. THE SUPPORT USED TO HOLD TABLE BUSHING WAS TO BIG. CAUSING IT TO FALL ON OPERATOR. SCRAPED SHIN ON LEFT HA ND SLIGHT BRUISED.

September 23, 1991 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING BIT ON DRILL AND DRILL WRENCH BRAKE STRIKING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND STEEL.

November 7, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING A 6OLT OUT OF ROLLER FRAME ON DRILL WHEN A PC.OF METAL GOT INTO EYE

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