October 27, 1983
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky May Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A BEARING IN T H E SCREEN PLANT. WHEN HE WAS POUNDING ON THE OLD BEARING WITH A HAMMER TRYING TO REM/OVE IT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE BEARING & BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT LEG. HALFWAY BETWEEN THE ANKLE & KNEES. THE EE\S LEG WAS X-RAYED & THE DOCOTR FELT THE SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS LODGED TOO DEEPLY & DID NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED AT