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October 11, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A CAP ON A MUD FIELD. THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK, JOLTING EMPLOYEE INJURING BACK.

August 8, 1996 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE CAB OF THE GRADER SITTING IN THE SEAT TRYING TO ADJUST THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHIL EE WAS PULLING BACK ON THE STEERING COLUMN.

July 25, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE SHOVEL RAMP, GRADER BALDE GOT CAUGHT ON A ROCK STOPPING GRADER SUDDENLY, INJURING LEFT SHOLDER AND LEFT THUMB.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

LEVELING OFF FOR THE DRAGLINE, BACKED OVER A ROCK, EMLOYEE JAMMED NECK AND BACK.

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A NEW PAD PUSHED THE BLADE DOWN ON THE DOZER THERE WAS SOME ROCK LEFT; WHENHE WENT BY THE ROCK HE DIDNT SEE IT BACKED UP OVER IT JERKEDHARD & INJURED LOWER BACK

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LEVELING OUT A SHOT AND HOOKED A ROCK. DOZER STALLED AND WENT SIDEWAYS JERKING HIS NECK.

August 18, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS MOVING DOZER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER HE TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

ROCK FELL OFF SHOVEL BUCKET & HIT CAB SHIELD DRIVERS HEAD HIT ROOF OF TRUCK CAB & HURT HISNECK

April 24, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING DOZER ON FILL AND STARTED TO BACK UP WENT FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE AND HAD SEVERE CRAMPS ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN HIS HEAD.

November 26, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck by falling object

CUTTING TREE IT CAME DOWN ON L WRIST

August 20, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DOZER IN SHOT AND DOZER FELL OFF ROCK. HE HAS PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD A DISNEY STONE AND DIDN'T REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-26-91.

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