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November 29, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

A LIGHT COVER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM NO.5 MINER,EE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER, CO-WORKER WAS USING ANOTHER HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST ONE. THE HAMMER THAT EE WAS HOLDING BROKE AND WENT INTO HIS HAND .

May 18, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Konya Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES DRIVING SPADS IN THE BOTTOM TO HOLD DOWN LINE CURTAIN.

May 3, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER MECH STAB JACK PAD SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND TOP OF FOOT.

January 17, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOUR LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE MINER CONVEYER CHAIN, USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE GATHERING ARM, DEFLECTING INTO THE HAND THAT WAS HOLDI NG ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A SMASHING BLOW.

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