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August 4, 1997 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HAND HELD POST EXTRACTOR TO REMOVE STEEL POSTS FROM GROUND. POST BROKE, OFF AT GROUND LEVEL AND CAME BACK STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. LACERATION TO SIDE HEAD RELATIVELY MINOR BUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES & TETNUS SHOT.

November 5, 1992 MO · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN BY USING A BOOMER AND A CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BOOMER HANDS AND WAS THROWN AGAINST HIS FACE.

October 14, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HAND TOOLS THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

October 8, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A BEARING FROM A PTO BOX.

August 31, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS PEELING AN APPLE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.

August 31, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS DRIVING A SPROCKET OFF A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL SPALLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & EMBEDDING APPROX 3/4IN OF AN INCH INTO THE SK 95000

May 6, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BLANCE AND MASH HIS FINGER.

March 24, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SCRAPER AND A LOWBOY EARLIER IN THE DAY. AROUND 2:30 PM HE NOTICED PAIN BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN HIS BACK. NO INCIDENT OCCURED THAT ATTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.

November 13, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE ALLEGED BACK PAIN

September 23, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON MOTOR GRADER EMPL WAS USING 1/4 CABLE TO PULL NEW CUTTING EDGES INTO PLACE WHEN EYE PULLED FROM CABLE & CUTTING EDGES STRUCK EMPL ON ARM.

May 18, 1991 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL REMOVING TOP FROM CAN OF METAL REMOVER WHEN CONTAINS SPLASHED INTO EYE.

April 17, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CRUSHER ROLLS IN TRUCK HOPPER & WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH FELT PAIN IN NECK AREA

September 10, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FINAL DRIVE SEGMENTS ON DOZER 3908 WHEN HE STRUCK SEGMENT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF SEGMENT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEG REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE

May 29, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN ON A BUSHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGE MISSED PIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HAND.

February 13, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING REAR TIRES FROM A COAL HAUL TRUCK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FENDER SUPPORT WHILE REMOVING THE TIRE WITH HOIST.

November 17, 1989 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING EXACTO KNIFE TO CUT END FROM REPORT AS CUTTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINER OF L HAND

December 4, 1988 MO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A COVER USING A CHISEL AND SLEDGE HAMMER, WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER. THE CHISEL CAME LOOSE FROM COVER STRIKING I, NAME ABOVE RIGHT EYE, H E WAS 3 TO 4 FEET AWAY FROM WORK BEING PREFORMED.

October 30, 1988 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE STRIKING B+0 THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE CAUGHT ON EMPL PANTS CAUSING HAMMER TO MISS STRIKING POINT AND STRIKING EMPL R INDEX FINGER

September 30, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES INTO A RUBBER SKIRT ON A BELT LINE WHEN UTILITY SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB

July 23, 1988 MO · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & POINT OF BLADE WENT INTO PALM OF HAND TREATMENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNED FROM VACATION ON 072388 T HREE STITCHES IN HAND

July 23, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REBUILDING TRACK ROLLERS & MOVING A NEW ROLLER SHELL WITH A ROLLER TOOL & HOIST THE ROLLER FELL OUT OF THE LIFTING TTOOL AS I.NAME ROTATED THE ROLLER THE ROLLER FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WORK BENCH & ROLLER SHELL

June 25, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS HELPING REPLACE TOOTH POINTS ON C 2570 BUCKET WHEN AFTER HITTING TOOTH POINT WITH B & O HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEG. X-RAY REVEALED PIECE OF METAL HAD COME OFF TOOTH POINT WHEN HE TAPPED IT WITH B & O.

March 30, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO PLACE IN A TOOTH ADAPTOR, WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE IN THE MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND 3 STITCHES TAKEN IN LIP.

February 3, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I NAME ALLEDGES A BACK STRAIN HE THOUGHT IT PROBABLY HAPPENED WHEN HE HELPED TO POUND SEGMENT BOLTS OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. NO REPORT OF ACCIDENT OCCURRANCE TILL 2-9-88.

June 1, 1987 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BOLTS ON 3203 WHEN HIS RACHET BROKE. HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACHET HANDLE AND FRAME OF THE UNIT.I NAME RACHET BROKE CAUSING THE AC CIDENT. 3

March 12, 1987 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING A3HYDRAULIC JACK OUT FROM UNDER A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE SHOP,THE INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER. HE ENTERED THE HOSPITAL ON 04-02-87 FOR CERVICAL DISC SURGERY. LOST TIME BEGAN 04-03-879

February 22, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I NAME COMPLAIN9D OF NECK PAIN HWILE HELPING PUT A TOOTH BASE ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT TIME TO DRIVE PINS INTO TOOTHBASE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-9-87 LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3-23-87. ACCIDENT REPORTED ACCIDENT LATE DUE TO INABILITY TO DETERMINE IF INJURY WAS RESULT OF.

March 13, 1986 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REBU3LDING A BRAKE CONVERTER FOR A EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE AWL HE WAS USING TO REMOVE A SNAP RING SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE END OF HIS THUMB

September 3, 1985 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS HELPING PRESS THE BACK PLATE OFF OF A HAZELTON 10" PUMP. I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE PLATE UNTIL THE PRESS WAS ENGAGED. PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS PINCHING HIF FINGER BETWEE N THE PLATE AND HYDRAULIC RAM.

May 7, 1985 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I.NAME WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC RAM CYLINDER FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOORL WHEN HE LIFTED ONE END TO SWING IT OVER, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER RAM AND A FLOOR JACK CAUSING A CON TUSION TO HIS SMALL FINGER LEFT HAND.

February 4, 1984 MO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HOIST BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST A CHAIN LINK CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL MR MIKEL PUSHED AGAINST THE ASSEMBLY TO FREE IT THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF WHERE IT WA S CAUGHT CATCHING HIS THUMB

January 3, 1984 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLAT TIRE ON 8107 POWDER TRUCK.TRIED KNOCKING RIM OUT OF TIRE WITH TIRE HAMMER -STRUCK HIMSELF IN RIGHT KNEE WITH HAMMER.

June 28, 1983 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

MR GREEN WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE HARD BAR AND A CHUNK OF METAL WENT SKIN AND TRAVELED ABOUT 1 FT FROM LOCATION OF ENTRY

May 31, 1983 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A DANGER TAG OFF THE STEERING WHEEL OF HIS TRUCK WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BY HIS THUMB FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIREED

March 10, 1983 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MR. JONES STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON A HANDRAIL LEANING OVER & BEATING A PIPE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO FREE P PLUGGED PIPE.

February 18, 1983 MO · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MR. HICKS WAS PULLING A BAG OF POWDER OUT OF A DRILL HOLE WITH A LONG ROD WHEN HE PULLED A HAM STRING MUSCLE.

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