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August 11, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE RIGHT REAR IDLER ON 07110 FAILED AND THE INJURED WAS REMOVING HT RIGHT SIDE DOZER TRACK ON TEH CAT D7H. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE DOZER TRACK AND HE WAS USING A HAMEMR WITH HIS LEFT HAND T O BREAK THE TRACK. THE TRACK DROPPED AND PINCHED/LACERATED HIS INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A 2" X4" PIECE OF WOOD WHILE ANOTHER MECHANIC STRUCK IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THEY WER EDRIVING IN A PIN ON THE DOZER TRACK OF A CAT D9N. THE WOOD SPLIT AS IT WAS HIT AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AND FRACTTURED HIS FINGER.

November 20, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED TRYING TO PRY OFF DUST COLLECTION HOSE ON DUST COLLECTION BOX WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF STHE HOSE & STRUCK INJURED ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CUTTING HIS EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED SI X SUTURES.

October 11, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHANGING LEFT TRACK ON A D11N A RIPPER WAS USED TO JACK TRACTOR UP AND WHEN RIPPER SHANK WENT DOWN INTO RAIL A PIECE OF METAL BLEW OFF RAIL AND STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT ARM.

May 16, 1993 IN · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A SIGN POST. HE WAS HOLDING THE SIGN POST IN HIS LEFT HAND AND HAMMERING WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT EL BOW.

April 19, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING 3/4 INCH DRIVE RATCHET TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER HOUSING ON A CAT 777B TRUCK. WHEN IT FINALLY BROKE FREE HE INJURED HIS NECK. THE NEXT DAY HE SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.

March 16, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LEFT FRONT IDLER FROM SHOVEL YOKE ROTATED WHEN SECOND BOLT WAS REMOVED IT STRUCK HIM ON HEAD

March 9, 1992 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING A 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHET TO REMOVE THE RT SIDE COVER PLATE FOR THE TRACK ADJUSTMENT N A CATERPILLAR D11N DOZER THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE CRUSHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RATCHET & THE BLADE ARM ON 09040 DOZER

January 4, 1992 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BUILD UP OF MUD FROM THE FEEDER PLATE AT THE BASE OF THE COAL HOPPE HOPPER WAS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR MUD & COAL STUCK ON INSIDE WALLS I BELIEVE THAT A LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM THE WALL OR GRATING & STRUCK THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING THIS CAUSED PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIM UNDER THE JAW KNOCKING HIM SEMI-CONSCIOUS HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO CLAY CO HOSPITAL

September 16, 1991 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING METAL CABLE TO PULL OUT D7LGP DOZER WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. DURING THIS PROCESS HE ALLEGES THAT HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON SEPT 18, 1991.

March 10, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET FROM A CAT 245 BACKHOE. HE WAS USING 5 FOOT PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE PIN. WHEN THE PIN WAS FREED THE BUCKET ROLLED CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHIN.

February 21, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MEHCANICS WERE BUILDING TEREX 3308E TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL BED HINGE PIN. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON A BRACE IPE WHICH WAS LAYING ONT HE GRO UND. HE INJURED HIS BACK.

January 14, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BLADE FROM A D7LGP DOZER. THE DOZER BLADE ARM HUNG ON THE BLADE. HE USED A PRY BAR TO KNOCK IT LOOSE. THE BLADE ARM FELL TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. WHEN IT ROLLED OVER THE STABILIZER BAR, IT STRUCK THE INJURIES RIGHT FOOT. IT FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED SAFETY SHOES.

November 6, 1990 IN · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SWEEPING STEOS (3) FROM THE SCALEHOUSE.SHE INJURED BACK.SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

July 23, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPLACING BUCKET TOOTH ON FRONT END LOADER. HE STRUCK IT WITH HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT FOR REMOVAL. METAL CHIP FLEW OFF & STRUCK HIM IN LEG.

May 23, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A 20" PRY BAR REMOVING TIRE RIM WEDGES HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. THE PRY BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. LACERATED UPPER LIP REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.

June 20, 1989 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING BLAST HOLES WITH ANOTHER SHOOTER A KNIFE WAS USED TO CUT THE PRIMER CORD AS THE CORD WAS CUT THE INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE CA LF STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERAT ION

June 9, 1989 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLS WERE REMOVING COAL FROM BETWEEN BACK TIRES WITH HAMMER. WHEN THEY HIT CHUNK OF COAL IT CAUSED TIRES TO PUNCTURE & BUST. FORCE OF CONCUSSION BROKE EMPLS WRIST.

January 27, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS STANDING ACROSS THE COAL CONVEYOR FROM I NAME WHO W AS USING A SLEDGE HANMMER TO BREAK UP L ARGE BLOCK OF COAL. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THIS HANDS AND STRUCK I NAME I N THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. HIS H ARDHAT PREVENTED INJURY TO HIS HEAD BUT HIS LEFT EAR WAS LACERATED REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES.

April 8, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USI3G A HAMMER T KNOCK TEETH FROM THE BUCKET OF O&K 120 SHOVEL.A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE BUCKET TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.HE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PROTEC7IVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME.HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

July 3, 1986 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G A STEEL SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A SPROCKET ON THE REAR AXLE OF A DOZER. AS HE WAS HITTING THE SPROCKET WITH THE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE SPROCKET CHIPPED OFF & LOD GED IN HIS LEG1 HE CLEANED & BANDAGED HIS LEG BUT IT LATER BECAME SWOLLEN SO GE WENT TO T HE DOCTOR. LEG REQUIRED STITCHES & A DRAINAGE TUBE.

April 24, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANICS REMOV3NG MAIN HOIST CYLINDER FROM SHOVEL ARM.INJ USING PRY BAR TO PUSH OUT CYLINDER PIN.WHEN PIN RELEASED,CYLINDER DROPPED CAUSING PRY BAR TO STRIKE IN LEFT LEG.INJ WENT TO HOSP OFR FOR TREATMENT.8IDNT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 5-2-86.

November 30, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJ WAS USING 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO A PIECE OF CHANNEL ON BODY OF CAT 773B TRUCK THE SECOND TIME HE RAISED THE SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE CHANNEL HE INJURED HIS BACK

August 24, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REMOVING WORN OUT BUCKET TOOTH FROM CAT 992 LOADER. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE TOOTH FROM THE SHANK. A STEEL FRAGMENT FROM THE TOOTH STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKE N TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL.

May 16, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A DOZER. HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS WHICH CONNECT THE DOZER BLADE ARM TO THE DOZER BLADE. HE HAD HIS HAND UNDER THE BLADE ARM. THE BLADE ARM DROPPED ON HIS HAND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RAN OVER AND STARTED THE DOZER AND RAISED THE BLADE FREEING HIS HAND.

April 25, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A CAT D8 DOZER HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE SPROCKETS ON THE FINAL DRIVE AS HE STRUCK ONE OF THE SPROCKETS A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND THE METAL CHIP WAS REMOVED

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