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November 15, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY HOOK OR NUT OFF OF WHEEL NOT ON MAC TRUCK. HE WAS USING BOOM ON MAC TRK TO PUT SPRING UNDER REAR OF TRK.

July 11, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOSE ON TORCH SET BLEW OFF CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED MIDDLE FINGER.

April 7, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING DOZER CLOSE TO THE MUD WALL. MUD FELL FROM TOP OF WALL AND HIT DOZER AND GLASS. GLASS SHATTERED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON EYE BROW. BROKE GLASSES AND CUT BROW.

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TORCH BURNE DLEG.

November 9, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKIGN ON DRILL, METAL DUST BLEW INTO EYE.

October 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SEGMENT BOLT SON D10 DOZER WITH AIR-GUN AIR HOSE CAME OFF AIR GUN AIR PRESSURE TO GROIN AREA.

October 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING GRINDER DUST PARTICALE CONTACTED EYE.

April 7, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BLOCK HIT THE TRIGGER OF THE GREASE GUN AND WENT IN HIS EYES. HAD VERY BLURY VISION OVER 24 HRS. AND CUT HIS LEFT EYE.

July 27, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SPRAYING PAINT WITH A PRESSURE POT PAINTER WHEN THE WIND SHIFTED AND BLEW PAINT BACK IN HIS EYE

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