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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 9, 1989 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mountain Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON DRILL HE WAS TRYING TO GET BOLT LOOSE. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST DRILL. WE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mountain Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A FRONT IDLER ON D9H HOZIER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE CAUSING THE HAMMER TO FLY INTO THE AIR. INJURED HAD HSI HAND LYING ON THE ROLLER FRAME AND THE HAMMER HIT IT. WE TOOK HIM TO PINVILLE COMMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS FOR PRECAVITIONARY REASON.

January 12, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mountain Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT OLD KINGPIN BUSHINGS ON A F-700 LUBE TRUCK. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF, PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE MECHANIC WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RETURNE D TO WORK DURING THAT SHIFT.

July 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mountain Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSERTING BUSHING INTO TILT JACK FOR A D9L DOZER, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PUNCTURED HIS SKIN ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

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