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March 3, 1992 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAG-ON-A-ROLL OUT OF THE DISPENSER, THE ROLL WAS NEARLY GONE AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE CUTTING BAR EDGE CUTTING HIS FINGER.

January 27, 1989 IN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EXITING THROUGH STARBOARD ENGINE ROOM DOOR ONTO DECK, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT LEFT HAND ON DOOR FRAME. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOLLOWING ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR AND CAUGHT THE INJURED EMPLOYE E'S INDEX FINGER IN THE DOOR.

December 2, 1988 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING WITH ANOTHER WELDER MOVE STEEL INTO METAL STORAGE RACKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 29, 1988 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING WATER HOSE UP FROM LOWER LEVEL OF TIPPLE A(D HOSE CAUGHT ON STAIRWYA STRIANING EMP BACK.

October 21, 1988 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITING ON WOODEN BENCH EATING SLIDE HIMSELF OVER AND GOT A SPLINTER IN HIS BUTTLOCK.

June 22, 1988 IN · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED A LARGE VACUUM CLEANER AND TWISTED OR STRAINED HIS BACK

February 12, 1988 IN · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS HOOKING THE BARGE MOVING CABLE TO THE INSIDE OF THE BARGE TIMBERHEAD AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO.

September 21, 1987 IN · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS T9AINING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AS A DECKHAND THEY BOOTCREW WERE BRINGING IN A EMPTY BARGE & WAS MOVING THE BARGE CABLE TO A CAVEL THE NEW EMPLOYEE LET THE CABLE GET AWAY & I.NAME GRA BBED IT & PULLE8 HARD TO GET IT BACK

August 11, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck by falling object

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

May 18, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING HIS HAND TO CHECK FOR METAL SLAG SLIVERS. A BEARING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP THE BEARING HOUSING. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALY DROPPED THE BEARING HOUSI NG ON THE INJUR9D EMPLOYEES HAND.

March 19, 1987 IN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 A AIR STARTER ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHILE PUTTING IT INTO THE BACK OF THE UTILITY TRUCK.

November 24, 1986 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNTYING BR9AST LINE USED TOHOLD BARGES IN WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT EITHER JERKED OR HIT EMPL RIGHT WRIST AREA FX ARM.ROPE WAS IN BIND WITH GOOD DEAL OF TENSION ON IT.

February 18, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yankeetown Dock Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING LOAD R/R TIES INTOT HE BUCKET OF T HE FRONT END LOADER & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN 2 TIES. MASHED & FRACTURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

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