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July 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING ON SCRAPER FRAME TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION SLIDE & CAUGHT LEGS AGAINST FRAME BRUISED LEGS.

June 4, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLAMMED DOOR OF LOADER ON RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Struck by falling object

85379NG MECHANIC LIFT DRIVELINE AND IT FELL CATCHING LEFT HAND FINGERS BETWEEN DRIVE LINE AND 5 GALLON BUCKET. SMASHED LEFT HAND RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS,TORE TENDONS IN MIDDLE FINGER.

February 23, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON FENDER OF HIS SCRAPER PREPARING CURTAIN FOR HEAT. HIS LEG BENT AND KNEE POPPED. HE CONTINUED REST OF SHIFT AND WORKED NEXT DAY. HIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO WORSEN.

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS CLEANING COAL AND REMOVING ROCKS FROM PIT. HE ICKED UP A ROCK AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 11, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rickey S Winn Construction · Struck by falling object

HINGE BROKE OFF3ON THE SERVICE TRUCK DOOR AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

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