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April 20, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A D9G, STRIPPING ON OUT CROP OF THE FREEPORT SEAM. MOVED OVER TO TAKE ANOTHER PASS, BACKED OVER AN 8 FT EMBANKMENT, UPSETTING DOZER ONTO ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE WAS REPEATEDLY ASKED BY THE EMPLOYEES IF HE WAS HURT- HE SAID HE WASN'T HURT.

March 27, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH THE SOCKET BROKE & A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE

April 2, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PUT HIS HAND INBETWEEN MOTOR AND PULLEY WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING AND CUT HIS HAND INBETWEEN HIS FINGERS.

March 29, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STARTING SMALL PUMP,PULLED ON CORD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

November 16, 1989 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING PIECE OF TIN UP FOR WELDER WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER EYE.

August 8, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE AIR GRINDER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW OFF THE WHEEL AND HIT HIS EYE.

February 27, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITHG AIR WRENCH OUT OF A DOZER, BOLT HIT IN THE FACE.

July 2, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING CHANNELS FOR TANK AT WASHPLANT.

January 21, 1984 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND SLIPPED INTO FAN WHILE TRYING TO FIX FAN ON SPACE HEATER.

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