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January 5, 1996 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO RAISE A WALKWAY LADDER ON THE 1650 STRIPPING SHOVEL. HOIST SLIPPED, ALLOWING WALKWAY TO FALL STRIKING EE.

April 1, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING THE WELDING FOREMAN FLIP A DRAG CABLE LUG ON IT'S SIDE USING A HYDRAULIC LIFT AND A 3/8" CHAIN. IN THE PROCESS, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LADY OF MERCY HOSPITAL E.R. HIS HAND WAS WITH A TEMPORY CAST.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING SOME AIR LINES ON THE 480 DRAGLINE. HE WAS USING A 1/4" CHAIN TO HOLD THE AIR LINES TO AN I-BEAM. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AND MOUTH. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HE NDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPITAL E.R. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO HIS UPPER LIP.

January 29, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING SOME OF HIS WELDERS REMOVE A WEDGE FROM THE BUCKET OF OUR 1260 DRAGLINE WITH A BATTERING RAM. THE RAM WAS MOUNTED WITH A CHAIN TO A HYDRAULIC TRUCK BOOM (PENDULUM). EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM HEAD AND THE WEDGE.

October 11, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMARTMENT TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE ENGINE HOOD ON A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS USING A SWIVLE SOCKET WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTIN G AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8' TO THE GROUND.

July 29, 1992 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

95149ED WAS HELPING DRIVE A PIN OUT OF THE CHASSIS OF OUR DEMAG HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE WAS USING A 15 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER AND A 2 INCH DIAMETER SHAFT TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT. THE END OF THE SHAFT 28133ERED. A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT PUNCTURE D HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER WHERE HIS HAND WAS X-RAYED AND CLAMP-STITCHED.

July 1, 1992 KY · Coal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX OF PRIMER THE POCKET KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT A DEEP LACERATION INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM HE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPTIAL WHERE A SPEICLI ST PERFORMED SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGED TISSUE TOHIS ARM.

June 10, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING FENDER ON TRUCK FOREIGN DEBRIS IN L EYE

March 28, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AN SURRY LINE AT COAL TIPPLE PRYING PIPE WHEN IT SPRUNG LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT FOREHEAD

March 24, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON ENGINE WRENCH SLIPPED HIT R HAND ON GFAN GUARD CUT WRIST

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING A STEEL PIN FROM THE BUCKET OF OUR BE 1260 DRAGLINE WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER IN THE PROCESS HE STRUCK AGAINST THE PIN CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL 1/2 X 1/4 IN SIZE TO FRACTURE AN D LODGE IN HIS UPPER LIP. HE WAS TAKEN TO OWEN BORO DAVIESS CTY.

October 29, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND SOME OTHER MEN WERE REPLACING A DUMP CABLE ON OUR 480 DRAGLINE. IN THE PROCESS, ONE OF THE WELDERS STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OR FIRST AID WA S APPLIED.

September 10, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD 5 GALLON BUCKET ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK CUTTING TOP OFF WITH KNIFE AND HE CUT THRU BUCKET INTO HIS STOMACH REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

August 29, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING COAL UNDER RAMP AND LUMP OF COAL ROLLED DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

June 10, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REMOVING PACKING FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A CAT D9-L DOZER WITH A CUTTER PIN REMOVER TOOL PENETRATED PACKING & PUNCTURES HIS LEFT THUMB HE WAS TAKEN TO THE OWENSBORD DAVIES CNTY HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES & A TETANUS SHOT

March 14, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A RE-HAUL CABLE ON OUR B.E. 1650 SHOVEL. A CABLE WENCH WAS BEING USED IN THE PROCESS TO LIFT THE REHAUL CABLE IN PLACE. WHEN TENSION WAS DRAWN, THE SHRACKLE ON THE WEN CH GAVE WAY. A FRAGMENT FROM A SHATTERED BOLT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND BECAME EMBEDDED. HE WAS TAKEN TO O'BORO-DAVIES COUNTY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THE METAL FRAGMENT WHI

March 7, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF A 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET THAT ORIGINALLY CONTAINED A LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT.AS HE PRYED THE TOP OFF A SMALL AMOUNT THAT WAS LEFT IN THE BUCKET SPLASHED IN HIS FACE AND EYES.

November 20, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLEANING DRYERS LOCATED INSIDE PREPARATION PLANT. IN PROCESS COMBINATION OF COAL DUST & RUST PARTICLES WERE EMBEDDED INTO LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR EYE CENTER IN OWENSBORO KY. HIS EYE WAS WASHED CLEAN.

October 21, 1990 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE OUT OF A GEAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND SLEDGE HAMMER SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

September 27, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON HIS DRAGLINE, REPLACING A CHAINLINK. HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL IN THIS TASK. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL, A PIECE SPLINTERED OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT BICEP. Y

August 30, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING WITH OTHERS ON BUCKET OF OUR 1260 DRAGLINE. THEY WERE WORKING THE BUCKET PIN OUT WITH HAMMER & PUNCH. PIECE OF PUNCH PLINTERED OFF & LODGED IN EMPLS CHEST CLOSE TO THE RIB. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE SPLINTER WAS REMOVED. STITCHES WERE ALSO APPLIED.

March 15, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING TOO CLOSE TO HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL OVER RIGHT EYE CAUSING 2" LACERATION KNOCKING HEAD BACK AGAINST BRAKE DRUM CAUSING 1" LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD.

October 1, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING COME ALONG TO PULL DRAG CHAIN AND COME ALONG BROKE AND CAUGHT L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN LINKS AND CUT L INDEX FINGER

June 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM BELOW ELBOW.

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

HE WAS PRESSING A PIN IN PLACE ON A 637 SCRAPER WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN HIS HEAD AND IN HIS FIN

January 7, 1989 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE JACKING CABLE EYE TO UNSCREW NUT WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN NUT AND DROWD DRUM CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER

November 12, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING BELT AT TIPPLE WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT AHND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

October 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAP TEETH & PINS ONTO BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER WHEN VERY SMALL PROJECTILE BROKE OFF TOOTH & ENTERED UPPER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.

October 8, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER TO LOOSEN SPROCKET SEGMENT FROM DOZER WHICH HAD BEEN CUT BY CUTTING TORCH, WITH A 3LB HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE. EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO EYE AND EY E SIGHT IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

September 12, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON PIN IN ROCK DRAG IN TIPPLE WITH A 2 LB HAMMER WHEN PEIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF PUNCH AND HIT L HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PULLING BRAKES AND STEERIBNG CLUTCHES OUT OF 6296 RIPPER TRACTOR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HOT RIGHT ELBOW ONN THE RIPPER HITCH.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HANGING RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE ON DRILL & CHAIN SLIPPED WHILE RAISING RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE & IT SMASHED FIRST FINGER & THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

March 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAMMERING ON SHAFT AND PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN EYE AND IMBEDDED AND REMOVED BY PHYSICIAMN AND DRUG PRESCRIBED.

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HOLDING3A LARGE SPROCKET AND ANOTHER EMP WAS HAMMERING IT OFF SHAT WITH SLEDG HAMMER AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED. FRACTURED END JOINT

July 7, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CO4EALONG HOOKED ONTO BOOM CABLE AND COMEALONG SLIPPED ON CABLE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN NOSE NOSE HAD FRACTURE AND IT TOOK 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT ON NOSE

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WORKING ON 7RAWLER ON 1650 SHOVEL PRYING WITH PRY BAR, PRYBAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT HAND HIT A GEAR AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON TOP SIDE

March 6, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL DRIVING BE5RING ONTO SHAFT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE.BRUISED AND CUT NOSE.

January 29, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ON3GROVES PRYING WITH 5' BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL AND GRABBED GIN POLE ON WENCH TRUCK TO AVOID FALLING TO GROUND AND SPRAINED BACK MUSCLES.EMPL REPORTED HIS BACK SORE AT TIME BUT DIDNT INTEN8 TO GO TO DR BUT BACK SORENESS BECAME WORSE .STOPPED WORK 2-5-86 AND WENT TO DR.

January 10, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURIED EMPLOY9E WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO HOIST BRAKE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE PIN FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE S RIGHT EYE.

December 4, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURIED EMPLOY9E WAS HELPING PUT DRIVE CHAIN ON 50R DRILL AND HOLDING PIN AND ANOTHEREMPLOYEE,DI NAME WAS HITTING PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED PIN AND HIT I NAME LEFT HAND WITH SLEDGE HA HAMMER. 3

December 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TRANSMISSION AND HAMMERING ON SHAFT AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

October 19, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING SPLICES OUT OF A BELT WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER AND HE MISSED CHISEL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER

September 18, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

JACK SLIPPED AND KICKED OUT AND HIT EMPL IN STOMACH ON LEFT SIDE.EMPL WAS HELPING JACK UP HOIST CABLE EYE TO TIGHTEN WHEN JACK SLIPPED.

July 18, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON OIL LINE WITH WRENCH ON 480 W DRAGLINE & GOT RUST IN LEFT EYE.

July 15, 1985 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON 480 W DRAGLINE & WS DDRIVING WEDGE OUT OF CABLE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER PART OF HAMMER HANDLE HIT WEDGE & PIECE OF WOOD FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

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