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October 7, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING BRATTICE SEALANT DOWN IN THE HOPPER ON SEALANT MACHINE & SOME SEALANT BLEW BACK OUT OF THE MACHINE HITTING HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

September 23, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON CUTTING EDGE FOR LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

June 25, 1992 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIFTING RUB RAIL ON MINER AND THE INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

May 21, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS EQUIPMENT WHILE FELLOW WORKERS WEER WELDING AND GRINDING DEBRIS FROM GRINDER ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE,CAUSING INFECTION.

May 13, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HSI LEFT KNEE.

April 24, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED BY TELEPHONE ON MONDAY 4-27-92 THAT HE HAD HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE ROOF BOTLTER FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1992 ON THE 2ND SHIFT AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT.

March 18, 1992 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WHEN SLAG WENT UNDER GLASSES AND IN RIGHT EYE.

November 15, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS PINNING TOP AND HE PUT HIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

November 7, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECK AIR PLOW ON BLOWER ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IT PULLEY CUTTING IT.

October 17, 1991 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

TURNING METAL PIPE ON LATHE PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND GOT IN THE RIGHT EYE.

September 12, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME OUT OF BOOM & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD THE CONVEYOR CHAIN HAD A ROCK HUNG UNDER IT CAUSING IT TO JUMP OUT

August 16, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BRUSH WITH SAW KICKED BACK CUT HIM ON KNEE

June 26, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS LOADING ROCK OUT WITH MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF CONEYOR CHAIN AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

June 7, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING WITH ELECT WELDING AN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP HIT IN LEFT EYE.

April 5, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

HE PUT HIS ROOF BOLTER STEEL TO THE ROOF AND STARTING DRILLING TWO HOLES AND TWO SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 19, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOFBOLTER STEEL UP TO TOP TO DRILL A HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

November 29, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REACHING UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET A ROOF BOLT FROM UNDER IT AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED ROOF BOLTER HEAD ON THE LEFT HAND FOREFINGER MASHING IT.

January 18, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PARKING PINNER AND GOT HIS FOOT HUNG UNDER THE PINNER.THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING R. KNEE CAP.

December 27, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC HAND DRILL TO DRILL BROKEN STUDS FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF 992C CATERPILLAR FRANT END LOADER. THE PSITION EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN DURING THIS TIME, CAUSED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

November 23, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FLASHES ROM ELECT ARCH WELDING BURN TO BOTH EYES

October 31, 1988 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS GRINDING S PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 31, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF WENT DOWN TOP OF RIGHT BOOT BURNING ANKLE.

May 20, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST HOSE OUT ON ROOFBOLTER, HIT LEVER THAT RAISES HEAD ON ROOFBOLTER AND MASHED FINGER AGAINST TIP.

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING AIR WRENCH ON AIR FROM WRENCH BLEW SOMETHING INTO EYE

March 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT ON CORNER OF INTERSECTION AGAINST RIB, PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON ARM.

March 17, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL FROM MINER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED HIS LEFT EYE

October 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING ROOF BOLTER UP PAN UNDER CONTROIS CAUGHT ON BOTTOM AND CAME LOOSE.CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 28, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OUTSIDE3OF MINER DECK TRAMMING IT HE SPLIT THE CATS ON MINER CAUSING IT TO PIN HIM AGAINST THE RIB FRACTURES TO LEFT LEG

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