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1983–2026
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April 28, 1993 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REPAIRING CAB-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON D-9 BULLDOZER, AND LACERATED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND ON MOVING FAN BLADES.

August 26, 1992 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL, THE HAND HELD GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJUR S INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

July 22, 1992 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

68935 OPERATING A SCRAPER INJ DROPPED ONE WHEEL INTO A HOLE JARRING BACK REAL HARD.

March 18, 1992 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING THE CAB INTERIOR OF HIS EQUIPMENT WITH COMPRESSED AIR, A DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE. INJURY REPORTED AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-19-92.

January 8, 1992 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED WELDED ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT DURING HIS SHIFT. HE BELIEVES THAT HIS HOOD LEAKED AND ALLOWED THE WELDING FLASH TO BURN HIS EYES. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1/9/92.

November 1, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WELDING ON A DOZER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.A DR REMOVED SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT AND THE INJ WENT BACK TO WORK.DIDNT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN RETURNED TO DR.

October 17, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER, THE INJURED JARRED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

August 29, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OF A BULLDOZER,THE INJUREDS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADES OF THE SQUIRREL GAGE FAN AND CUT HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.

August 26, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER INJURED WENT OVER BIG ROCK & DOZER CAME DOWN HARD JARRING INJURED & BRUISING TAILBONE.

October 23, 1990 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPINT MOVE A DIO TRANSMISSION COOLER FROM A PARTS TRUCK, THE LIFTING EYE BROKE ALLOWING THE COOLER TO FALL ON THE INJURED'S HAND, BREAKING ON FINGER.

May 7, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT A FAULTY WELDING HOOD ALLOWED WELDING FLASH TO LEAK IN AND BURN HIS EYES.

October 10, 1988 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS WALKING BY WELDING OPERATIONS FOREIGN OBJECT HIT VICTIM IN EYE

October 5, 1988 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING GRINDING OPERATIONS AT DRAGLINE VICTIM LIFT ED GOGGLES & PARTICLES WENT IN EYE

September 11, 1985 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE DRILL STEEL FELL INTO THE DRILL HOLE LETTING THE DRILL CHAIN CATCH DRILLERS SHIRT PULLING HIM INTO THE CHAIN SHAFT

February 22, 1985 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RAINING AT TIME MUDDY GROUND CONDITIONS

July 21, 1983 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING A BEARING OUT OF LOADER AND SLAG CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

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