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March 9, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING A WELDER WELD A PIECE OF STOOL ON THE DRAGLINE HE FELT A FLASH IN BOTH EYES

March 8, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A BUSHING WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.

September 28, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK BOUNCED OF RAW COAL SCREEN OF THE RAW COAL TIPPLE AND LANDED ON I NAME LEFT FOOT.

August 1, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE RAW COAL SCREEN-INCLINE SCREEN WHEN A ROCK APPROX 15# BOUNCED OFF SCREEN STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.

February 9, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL DID NOT LET GRINDER STOP BEFORE REMOVING FROM METAL HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL AND KICKED BACK INTO HIS ARM

January 3, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUB WAS GRINDING STEEL ON SHAKER & GRINDER JUMPED & HIT HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH & CUTTING CLOTHES & INTO HIS LEG CUTTING A 3" PLACE INTO SHIN.

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