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December 22, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HIGHWALL MINER OUT WITH 2" CABLE HOOKED TO D-11 DOZER, CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

August 23, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.

April 15, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE ON HIGHWALL MINER CAR, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND. THIS RESULTED IS A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED TO ENGAGE PWER WHEN PWER CABLE FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST PUSH PIN. BROKE LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN 2 PLACES.

July 29, 1995 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING USED TRACK SEGMENTS ON A CAT D11N BULL DOZER, CONSTANT TWISTING WHILE HANDLING TRACKS SEGNENTS AND LIFTING SAME CAUSED STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

April 14, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH AN OIL CHANGE IN MINER. AS HE REMOVED THE DRAIN PLUG HE GO TA SLIDEN OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 2, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A SHOCK ABSORBER ON A PICK UP AND GOT A PEIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D11N DOZER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING A CABLE USED TO PULL WITH WHEN IT SWUNG LOOSE, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN APPLIED FOUR STITCHES.

August 1, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING TOW CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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