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January 29, 1988 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING PIPE ONTO SAWHORSES WHEN A PIPE ROLLED OFF THE EDGE ONTO THE EMPLOYEES FOOT

January 5, 1988 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jaymar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUNCHING DEBRIS OUT FO A CHUTE WITH A BAR WHEN THE DEBRIS BROKE FREE CAUSING THE BAR TO MASH THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A BROKEN RIGHT3THUMB.

October 29, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Jaymar Coal Company · Struck by flying object

DURING ATTEMPT 7O CHANGE A TIRE WHICH CONSISTED OT 2 PIECE RIM.OUTER SECTION OF RIM BLEW THROUGH 2 LUG NUTS STRIKING EMPL ON LEGG.

October 2, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jaymar Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO OPEN FLOP GATE ON STOKER SCREEN TOWER WHEN HE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN CHUTE ACCIDENTLY, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE C HUTE. 3

November 8, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jaymar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A 12INX12IN PC OF STEEL PLAT WHEN GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT EDGE OF PLATE & TURNED GRINDER AROUND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST ON DISC CAUSING MINER CUT CUT DID REQUIRE STI CHES

October 16, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Jaymar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURY OCCURED WHEN A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT SLID OFF THE FORKS AND LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE\S FEET.

September 16, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jaymar Coal Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME GETTING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN FOOT MISSED STEP AND TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.CONDITIONS OF STEP WAS CLEAN AND DRY.I.NAME CHIPPED BONE IN ANKLE.

June 7, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jaymar Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE BUILDING HOSES THE MECHANIC GOT AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN HIS RT EYE THE OBJECT WAS IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE

April 16, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN I.NAME WAS HELPING ANOTHER WORKER CARRY A 6IN CHANNEL 15FT LG TO THE CRUSHER THAT WAS BEING REMOVED I.NAME THEN TURNED A CORNER THUS DISLOCATING HIS BACK

October 3, 1984 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELTS HAD BEEN CHANGED ON OUTSIDE CRUSHER.ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE GUARD BY SETTING IT ON BRACKETS.I.NAME FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN GUARD AND BRACKET.

February 18, 1984 OH · Coal MACHINERY
Jaymar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE FROM A SLURRY PIPELINE. MR HALL WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT OPERATIONS HAD CEA S ED & PROCEEDED TO CHECK BELT DRIV AT THIS TIME, THE PLANT OPERATOR WHO WAS UNAWARE OF MR HALLS PRESSENCE AT PUMP LOCATION STARTED THE PUMP IN AN ATTEMPT TO BACK FLUSH THE LINE, CAUSING SAID ACCIDENT INJURY RESULTING IN SAID ACCIDENT WAS LOS

September 8, 1983 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM BELT 9/8/83 LATER BENT TO PICK UP METAL AND FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT

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