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July 31, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH: PIECE OF DIRT FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 21, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING CHAIN SAW TO BEGIN CLEARING CHAIN SAW FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION

February 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING TREE DOWN IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING THE GUIDE BLOCK FROM CIRCLE DRIVE FROM MOTOR GRADER USING A 3/4 DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH LAYING UNDER WORK AREA. LOOSENED LAS BOLT IN GUIDE BLOCK & BLOCK NEXT TO THE ONE PULLED OUT OF THE THREADS & FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON DRILL USING A CUTTING TORCH GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

April 16, 1992 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH BACKHOE A SMALL TREE CAME DOWN AND IN THE WINDOW OF THE BACKHOE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

April 28, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO PART OF A BUSHING THE PART HAD DIRT IN IT & DIRT FLEW INTO EYE

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK-HAMMER TO DRILL HOLES A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE & LET JACK-HAMMER FALL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT BIG TOE

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEAN CLEANING MACHINE-THE HOT CLEANING GUN STRUCK HIS LEG AND BURNED LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE (LEFT LEG).

July 27, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

June 28, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

ENGINE FAN BLADE BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE

August 22, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE STRAW BLOWER WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OVER A SLOPE. BLOWER RAN OVER BIG ROCK, EMPLOYEE GRABBED RAIL AND CUT HAND.

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