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February 17, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRANSFERRING GREASE FROM A DAMAGED 55 GAL. DRUM INTO ANOTHER CONTAINER. WHILE WIPING THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DAMAGED DRUM WITH A RAG, HIS HAND CAME OIN CONTACT WITH A JAGGED/SHARP EDG E. THE LITTLE FING ON THE EE'S RT. HAND WA CUT. A BANDAGE WAS APPLIED TO THE WOUND AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK. WENT TO DR. AND RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT.

January 9, 1997 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING AN AIR TRACK DRILL, A DRILL STEEL COUPLING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DRILL AND SAW THE COUPLING AS IT CAME LOOSE. H E WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR HIMSELF OF THE FLYING OBJECT.

April 27, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM A 100 TON HAULER AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

October 22, 1992 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS LOADING GOING UP HILL TO DUMP, FOR SOME REASON ENGINE SHURT DOWN CAUSING HUALER TO ROLL BACK. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM HAULER, CAUSING INJURED TO RT. HEAD.

July 27, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

55061S WORKING ON DOZER HE STARTED TO GET OFF THE DOZER AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.

April 24, 1992 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS IN AREA WHERE SOMEONE WAS USING A GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL HIT VICTIM IN RT EYE.

March 3, 1992 VA · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SPREADING RIM BASS ON TRACK FRAME ON DOGER WAS HOLDING WEDGE WHEN I NAME STRUCK WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF CHICEL BROKE & STRUCK I NAME ABOVE LEFT EYE & LOWER CHEEK

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