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July 13, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC 1ST CLASS WAS INSTALLING A PROPEL CHAIN ON A DRILL. HE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE CAHIN OVER THE PSROCKET. THE CHAIN PULLED TIGHT AND CAUSED THE ROPE TO BE PULLED THROUGH HIS THUM B AND FIRST FINGER. THE ROPE CUT HIS HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 28, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Ohio Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MECAHNIC WAS REPLACING FILTERS IN THE ROTOCLONE ON THE M3 DRILL. ONE FILTER HAD COME APART AND WAS CAUGHT ON ANOTHER FILTER AND WOULD NOT DROP OUT. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE NUT OFF THE SECOND FIL TER AND BOTH FILTERS DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ITTLE FINGER.

June 14, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY APART BY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE TO THE ONE END TO FREE THE SEAL ON THE OPPOSITE END. WHEN THE SEAL LOOSENED AND CAME APART, HE PINCHE D HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY AND THE AIR NOZZLE.

April 8, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Central Ohio Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF ROUTINE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, AN ELECTRICAL ARC IN THE AREA OF THE 50AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLOC SYSTEM IN THE PREP PLANT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF ENERGY

February 22, 2000 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GETTING DOWN OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE-CAUSING A CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT ANKLE.

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