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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIE ROD END. WHILE HAMMERING ON THE TIE ROD END PART OF IT CAME OFF & HIT RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF THUMB.

July 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS TKING A DOZER BLADE APART WHEN HE TRIED TO KNOCK A PIN OUT.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT SKIRTING TO INSTALLION FINES BELT STRACTURE WHEN KINFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

May 16, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING OUT BOLT HOLES ON MACK COAL TRUCK BELL HOUSING HAD BEEN SITTING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A POPPING SOUND.

March 31, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WEE REPLACING BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTOR ON 651 WATER WAGON.WHEN EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING OLD BLACK ADJUSTOR USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT OFF.WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE I N LEFT EYE.

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