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September 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USINGA GRINDER AND CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A APIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS RIGHT EYE

November 27, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Huscoal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING DOZER IN HOLLOW FILL. HE TOOK DOZER OUT OF GEAR TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS & SAID HE COULDN'T CHANGE GEARS. DOZER ROLLED BACK INTO BANK & EMPL RECEIVED BRUISE ON BACK AS RESULT OF IMPACT.

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Huscoal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON DOZER TURNED AROUND PINCHED NERVE

June 9, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Huscoal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING VERTICAL HOLE DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK EMP TRYING TO RELEASE THE DRILL STEEL STEEL RELEASE THE DRILL EMP SLIPPED FT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILLL BIT AND TURN TABLE

July 12, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Huscoal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER.HE WAS WORKING UPWARDS ON A SLOPE.EMPLOYEE SHIFTED DOZER TO COME BACK DOWN SLOPE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE DOZER.

April 6, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Huscoal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING DOZER.SMALL ROCK CAME OVER HOOD OF DOZER AND HIT EMPL IN CHEST WHILE CLEANING WALL.

September 16, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL OPERATING DOZER.TREE FELL ACROSS HOOD OF DOZER.EMPL CLIMBED ON HOOD WITH CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE IN HALF.WHEN TREE WAS CUT,TREE KICKED UP.EMPL WAS STARTLED AND STEPPED BACK FALLING TO GROUN D AND BROKE RIGHT FOOT.

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