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August 1, 1995 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING SEALS IN A TRACK LINK, LINK WAS PSREAD APART WITH A HAND JACK, THE JACK SLIPPED OUT, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE TRACK LINK.

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING RATCHET WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.

November 2, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT MATERIAL HAND GOTTEN IN HIS EYE WHEN HAMMERING ON PUMP.

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING TEETH ON A HOE USING A 20LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TEETH WEIGHING 80 - 100 LBS. EA.

June 24, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TRYING TO GET POWER OUT OF HOPPER BY HITTING THE SIDES AND PEACE OF STEAL GOT IN EYE.

October 27, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A CHAIN BOOM FROM ENGINE ON LOWBOY. CUT NOSE 15 STICHES USING A PIPE FOR LEVERAGE CHAIN BOOMER (NUCKLE).

September 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGE BELTS ON REJECT CONVEYOR FROM BREAKER. NEW BELT BROKE WHILE TIGHTENING SENDING THE DOWN SHACKLE 30 FT IN THE AIR HITTING LEFT KNEE.

June 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CRESCENT WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED RUNNING HAND INTO SHARP CORNER.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WHEN UTILITY KNIFE CAME APART AND CUT RIGHT HAND.

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT PULLING UP ON CHAIN IN BENT OVER POSITION THAT PULLED LOWER BACK.

April 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING ON SEGMENTS ON THE CAT, HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

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