Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE DOES A GREAT DEAL OF WELDING AND GRINDING AND SOMETIME ON 2-16 HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
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February 15, 1994
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A VIBRATING TYPE SCREENING MACHINE TO PROCESS A COAL SLURRY SAMPLE. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOREFINGER. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE CUT IT ON.
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, CUTTING AND GRINDING ON FRONT BUMPER OF A REAR DUMP. DURING THE REPAIR HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.
October 26, 1992
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
HE HAD TWO TREES IN FRONT OF HIS DOZER BLADE, AND WAS PUSHING THEM. AS HE WAS PUSHING THEM HIS BLADE HIT A STUMP AND JERKED THE DOZER.
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER GRINDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
April 27, 1992
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT & THE SOCKET CAME OFF AIR WRENCH STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND
Costain Coal Inc · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET & GOT WELDING FLASH
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW PC OF METAL IN EYE
December 17, 1990
KY · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BENCH GRINDER TO CLEAN SOME BOLTS. SOME PARTICLES FLEW OFF THE BOLT AND WENT IN HIS EYE.
March 4, 1989
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR WAS PUSHING ROCK BESIDE HIGHWALL AND ROCK FELL OFF SIDE OF HIGHWALL.STRIKING BULLDOZER AND BREAKING GLASS ON BULLDOZER CAB,HITTING OPERATOR ON RIGHT FOREARM.
Costain Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS SITTING ON I BEAM APPROX 9' ABOVE FLOOR HE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT CROSS BEAMS. I BEAM FELL TO FLOOR WHEN LAST CROSS BEAM WAS REMOVED.
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOVING METAL FROM BELT UNDERNEATH MAGNET .MAGNET WAS ACTIVATED BY MISTAKE AND EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF METAL AND MAGNET.
September 1, 1988
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER & HE WAS BACKING UP & HE BACKED OVER A ROCK JARRING HIM
August 21, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING 4 IN HAND GRINDER TO GRIND SHEAR ON LONGWALL CUT LEFT THUMB WITH GRINDER
May 9, 1984
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
D-9L BUILDING DRILL GROUND, PUSHING OFF HIGHWALL. OPERATOR GOT TO CLOSE TO EDGE & SLOPE & MATERIAL LET TRACTOR SLIDE OFF WALL. OPERATOR HAD CUTS ON HEAD & WAS BRUISED UP. HE HAD NO BROKEN BONE OR ANY ADVEISE EFFECTS FROM ACCIDENT. HIGHWALL WAS APPROX. 65-70\ HIGH.
May 3, 1983
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
PULLING CORD TO CRANK SMALL GASOLINE ENGINE ENGINE KICKED BACK PULLING CAORD OUT OF HIS HAND BROKE FINGER INDEX ON RT HAND ABOVE THIRD KNUCKLE AND FINGER NAIL
March 14, 1983
AL · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
RUNNINGF AIR WRENCH ON GENERATOR WHEN IT BLEW DUST AND METAL PARTICALS UP INJURING RT EYE
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