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1983–2026
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January 27, 1999 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hannco Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING DRILL UP HILL, HEARD A NOISE AND OPEN THE DOOR TO TRY TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS, GOT BACK IN DRILL, DID NOT SHUT DOOR, STARTED TRAMMING UP HILL AGAIN AND THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT, EE WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON DOOR FRAME. ACCIDENT BROKE 3 FINGERS.

August 7, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hannco Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS SERVICING THE EQUIPMENT WHEN THE GREASE GUN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING EE IN THEHEAD ALONG THE TEMPLE AND SHOOTING GREASE UNDER]THE SKIN AT THE TEMPLE AND ALSO SHOOTING GREASE THROUGH THE EAR OF THE EE

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE EMPLOYEE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. THE WALL BROKE AND THE DOZER SLID OVER LANDING ON ITS LEFT SIDE BREAKING THE BACK AND SIDE GLASS. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. NO SERIOUS INJURY.

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