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June 12, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR HOSE FROM DRILL CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

January 27, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON RIGHT CHEEK.

November 30, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT FACE, THROWING EE OUT OF BUCKET.

November 30, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT THE FACE, THROWING EE AGAINST THE FACE.

November 30, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT THE FACE, THROWING EE AGAINST THE FACE.

January 11, 2000 CO · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BLOWING OUT A 2" BULL HOSE. A LARGE PIECE OF ICE CAME OUT OF THE HOSE AND BROKE INTO SMALLER PIECES. ONE SMALLER ICE PIECE HIT EE ON LEFT CHEEK.

May 7, 1999 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HIS DRILL FROM HOLE TO HOLE AND PASSED THE LOWER END OF THE DRILL SLIDE OVER HIS FOOT, AT THE SAME TIME THE OPPOSITE DRILLER JACKED HIS DRILL DOWN, CAUSING THE SLIDE TO CO ME DOWN ON THE RIGHT FOOT OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.

October 13, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK OFF THE SHAFT WALL WITH A 630 MUCKER. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DIPPER AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT RIB AREA.

September 29, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR SPLIT SETS FOR PANNING SUPPORT. THIS EE WAS TRYING TO HELP DRILLER, HIS LEG SLIPPED CATCHING HIS HAND.

September 18, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS POURING CONCRETE AND PUT HIS FOOT ON THE HANDLE OF THE CONCRETE BUCKET & THEN REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE HANDLE AND THE HANDLE HIT HISS RIGHT EAR.

September 16, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSTALLING PANNING WITH SCREW GUN UNDER FAN LINE. THE HIGH VELOCITY AIR BLEW SHAVINGS ALL AROUND. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 10, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by falling object

BLOWING THE BOTTOM OF SHAFT PRIOR TO DEEPENING THE SHAFT AND A ROCK CAME OFF THE RIB

September 1, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2" BALL VALVE CAME APART RELEASING A 2" AIR HOSE THAT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT THIGH.

June 30, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN WINCH AND HIS RT GREAT TOE WAS PULLED AS THE WORK DECK WINCH WAS CABLING UP.

June 2, 1998 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS REMOVING ANGLE CHIPS FROM COLLAR STEEL AT THE ONTAKE SHAFT WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SOME HOT SLAG POPPED INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

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