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December 6, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 4"0 WATER DISCHARGE HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL WHICH CAUSED THE LIGAMENTS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK TO BE PULLED.

October 18, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON HIS PICK UP TURCK WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE BATTERY OF THE TRUCK.

September 4, 1990 OH · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD FINISHED CLEANINN G PLANETARY GEARS TO INSTALL IN TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING GEARS WITH HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED CASUING GEARS TO FALL ON RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS. STEE L PLATE IN BOOT WAS MASHED ON RIGHT BIG TOE.

August 27, 1990 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON PUMP ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN PUMP MOVED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLS HAND BETEEN PUMP & SHEET METAL OF MACHINE. THIS RESULTED IN RIGHT HAND BEI NG BROKEN.

May 22, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SETTING UP A WATER PUMP. WHEN HE STARTED THE PUMP, THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER CAUSED THE HOSE TO COME OFF THE PILE AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A HAIRLINE F RACTURE OF THE LITTLE FINGER.

March 22, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS RUNNING HOT. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE RADIATOR. WHEN THE CAP CAME OFF, IT BLEW ANTIFREEZE ON THE FRONT PORTION OF HIS LE GS AND CHEST CAUSING BURNS. THE OPERATOR THOUGHT ALL THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED BEFORE HE KICKED THE CAP OFF.

March 21, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED INTO THE CAB OF THE GROVE CRANE TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. WHILE IN THE CAB, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR TRACK CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 14, 1990 OH · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MECHANI C WORK, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT BUSTED ELBOW AGAINST FRAME CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN R ELBOW

February 14, 1990 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CHECKING OIL IN HITACHI SHOVEL IN PREPARATION OF START UP. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO GRIP DIPSTICK HARDHAT FELL OFF WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HEAD CASUING CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

November 28, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CLEANING COAL DUST OFF BROOM USED TO SWEEP COAL.WHILE WIPING DUST OFF,CUT FINGER ON CHAIN THAT DRIVES BROOM.

October 19, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STARTING EQUIP TO LET IT WARM UP.CLIMBING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.THIS FALL CAUSED EMPL TO PULL MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ARM.

October 13, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM. THIS CUT HIS HEAD AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GOT STITCHES.

October 4, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF THE LOADER TO GOT TO WORK. WHEN HE WAS APPROX. 4' UP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO PINCH A NERVE IN HIS BACK.

September 19, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. WHEN HE HIT THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WITH A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE WALKED BY AND A SMALL PEICE OF METAL FROM THE BUCKET CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

August 22, 1989 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING CABLE WITH B OARD CABLE SLIPPED OFF BOARD CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM UNDER CHIN

June 10, 1989 OH · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FUEL TRUCK GOING UP HILL WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP THE ENGINE BACKFIRED & CAUGHT THE MOTOR ON FIRE HE THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

June 2, 1989 OH · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Quality Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL TO THE WORK SITE HE WAS RIDING WITH HSI FOOT RESTING ON A BOLT NEAR THE BOOM HE WENT OVER A BUMP & THE BOOM SHIFTED CATCHING THE OPERATOR ONTHE RT FOOT BEHIND HIS BIG TOE THIS CAUSED THE SKIN ON HIS TOE TO BE PEELED OFF

November 7, 1988 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I,NAME WAS WALKING TO THE PLANT TO STARTE HIS SHIFT, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A SCREEN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

May 16, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Quality Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS SHOVELING DIRT OFF OF HIGHWALL. AS HE S TARTED TO BACK UP FOREMAN MOTIONED FOR HIS TO PARK DOZER AT SHOP. OPERATOR PUT TRACTOR INTO NEUTRAL AS FOREMAN WAS TALKING TO HIM. WHE N OPERATOR STATEDTO GO BACK TO WORK HE RELASED BRAKE, LET UP ON DECELERATOR NOT REALIZING HE WAIN NEUTRAL & ROLLED OVER RIDGE OF DIRT & HIGHWALL. NO DAMAGE TO DOZER.

April 18, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

THE EMP. WAS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PLANT REPAIRING A LEAKING WATER LINE. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANT A WELDER WAS FABRICATING AND WELDING NEW LINES. THE CONT. GLARE FROM THE WELDERS ELECT RODE CAUSED MECHANI CS EYES TO BECOME FLASH BURNT.

April 18, 1988 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE CLEAN UP IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AS H E WAS HSOVELING DIRT OFF OF THE FLOOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 19, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BUM1ER OF SERVICE TRUCK INTO HOLE AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 18, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Quality Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR9ASING EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AIR GREASE GUN WHEN THE AIR HOSE EXPLODED INJECTING GREASE INTO THE EMPLOYEES RT THUMB

October 30, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL CHANGING H2DRAULIC HOSE ON DOZER.HE WAS LAYING ACROSS DOOR JAM REACHING UNDER FLOOR BOARD PULLING ON LINE.THE WEIGHT AND PULLING FORCE OF MECHANIC ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF DOOR JAM CAUSED EMP L RIBS TO CRACK1

October 7, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING A TUBE3FROM THE GREASE PUMP,THE WRENCH SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RING FINGER,ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 29, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Quality Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MECHANIC WORK ON THE LIGHT SWITCH ON A D9H DOZER WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE OPEN CAB DOOR AND CAUSED IT TO SLAM SHUT ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

May 11, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CLIMB ONTO A DOZER, WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, HE PULLED THE TENDON & LIGAMENTS IN HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

May 16, 1983 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Quality Coal Company · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN WAS STANDING ABOUT 20 FEEET TO ONE SIDE OF DOZER A TREE CAME AROUND THE SIDE OF THE BLADE KNOCKING HIM DOWN FRACTURING THE FIBULA BONE IN LEFT LEG

February 10, 1983 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DOZER BATTERIES INTO PARTS STORAGE AND S DISGUARDING JUNK BATTERIES. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIPPED DISC IN THE EMPLOYEE\S BACK.

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