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June 26, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A JACKLEG DRILL, THE DRILL FELL AND CUT EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

December 5, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE SCREED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONCRETE POUR AND WAS LACERATED IN THE FINGER BYA BURR ON THE TUGGER CABLE.

November 29, 2000 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SETTING FROZEN PIPE IN PLACE WHEN ICE BROKE FREE & HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.

May 17, 1999 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE EACH HOLDING OPPOSITE ENDS OF A REBAR MAT. THEY WENT TO SHAKE THE REBAR MAT AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE MAT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE UNDER THE RIGHT EYE.

January 5, 1999 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING TOPLANDER TAKING QUICK BEAMS OUT OF BUCKET, QUICK BEAM WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN, IT SLID CATCHING HIS HAND.

September 15, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIPPING BULKHEADS, WHEN THE BOARD HE WAS REACHING FOR LET GO AND A NAIL WENT INTO HIS THUMB.

April 14, 1998 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PREPPING WELD ON PUMP TO PUT IN THE INTAKE SHAFT WHEN HE CUT HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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