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June 9, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLUG OUT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OF 992-C LOADER. HIT RATCHET HANDLE WITH HAMMER, RATCHET HANDLE CAME BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.

May 11, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS USING 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED THE WEDGE AND PULLED LEFT ARM AREA.

March 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO REMOVE A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A 992-CAT LOADER.THE DIFFERENTIAL ROLLED OUT PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PRESSING BEARING FROM SHAFT OFF OF DOZER HOUSING BURSTED & PIECE OF ALL THREAD ROD HIT HIM IN PALM OF LEFT HAND.

October 31, 1990 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING OUT PINS METAL CHIPPED OFF HIT ON L LEG BELOW KNEE

November 27, 1989 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

SCREWDRIVER FELL AND HIT OPERATOR IN UPPER LIP AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF DOZER BRAKE BOOSTER: A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF PUNCH AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT AREA OF ABDOMEN.

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING HAMMER TO REMOVE PISTIONS FROM PICKUP TRUCK ENGINE. HAND SLIPPED & HIT SOMETHING SHARP ON ENGINE BLOCK CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 28, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK FROM BETWEEN NEAR TANDEM TIRES USING A BAR TO PRY WITH PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TURN AROUND TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 9, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASUSING A HAMMER TO INSTALL A BEARING IN TRUCK IDLER-SEGMENT OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HAND.

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