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September 30, 1997 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING AS A WELDER, CUTTING METAL, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG HIT HIS ELBOW, BURNED A SMALL SPOT.

November 9, 1995 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING ROAD IN MOTORGRADER WHEN GRADER STRUCK A ROCK BURIED IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE GRADER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED A CUT TO RIGHT EYELID REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

September 25, 1995 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLTS USING DRILL PRESS IN THE SHOP. PART WAS CLAMPED TO DRILL TABLE WITH A C-CLAMP AND BEING HELD WITH LEFT HAND. DRIL BIT HUNG IN THE HOLE PULLING PART LOOSE FROM TABLE AND PULLED HAND INTO DRILL BIT.

March 5, 1994 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS WHEN SOCKET FROM IMPACT WRENCH JUMPED FROM BOLT AND SMASHED FINGER.

July 18, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK.

June 19, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A SMALL THORN TREE AND WAS STRUCK ON A FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BY A THORN.

June 12, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A DRAGLINE TUB DURING THE DAY THAT EVENING HIS EYE STARTED TO BOTH HIM HE WENT TO THE E.R. WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

June 8, 1992 MO · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS POSITIONING HIS MOBIL CRANE TO MAKE A PICK. HE BACKED THE CRANE INTO A DITCH. THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO OVERTURN RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT.

March 27, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 DOZER. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FOWARD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW AND CAUSING PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BALDES.

October 16, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VESSEL IN PREP PLANT. WHILE GRINDING NEXT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HE WAS STRUCK BY FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER GRINDER.

September 30, 1991 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP MOT OR GRADER & STRUCK RUTS IN ROAD & WAS JARRED WHILE HIS BODY WAS T WISTED

September 18, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON A D9 TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN SOCKET ON A 1 1/2 IMPACT SLIPPED OFF NUT AND IMPACT WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CASE.

August 8, 1991 MO · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LIFT AN INTAKE FAN MOTOR WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST. THE HOIST AND TROLLER THAT HOIST WAS HOOKED IN CAME OFF OF THE END OF HOIST BEAM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF HE AD.

May 28, 1991 MO · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REAPIR AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE EXHAUST BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EYE.DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 05-30-91.

May 16, 1991 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SETTING HOIST BRAKE ON REPAIR SLED TO BE USED ON DRAGLINE.WHILE USING OVERHEAD CRANE HE PINCHED TIP OF INDEX FINGER.

March 11, 1991 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY

EMPLOYEE WAS IN LOWER FLAME OF DRAGLINE WHILE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED TO DIFFERENT LOCATION.WHEN MACHINE MOVED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

April 5, 1990 MO · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIRECTING UNLOADING OF PALLLET SLIPPED OUT OF YOKE RING BEING HELD BY HOIST METAL STRUCK EMP ON TOP OF FT

November 25, 1989 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL BROKE STIKING EMP ON FINGER

March 21, 1989 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT SOCKET AND HAD HAND ON SOCKET. THE SOCKET PIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING LACERATION BETWEEN RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.

May 24, 1988 MO · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS RUNNING SEATER STONE ON GENERATOR COMMUTATOR WHEN STONE BROKE. HIS FINGER WAS JERKED & CONTACTED RISER BARS. SEVERE ABRASION RESULTED EMPL WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.

May 4, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

A 2570 BUCKET WAS BEING TURNED OVER AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WELDING SHOP WHEN THE BUCKET FLIPPED OVER A SMALL PC. OF METAL STRUCK I. NAME IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

May 3, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I. NAME SOUGHT TREATMENT FOR FLASH BURN. HE AIR ARCED ON HIS SHIFT AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN HIS EYES WERE EXPOSED TO A FLASH. HE FELT HIS LENS MIGHT BE CRACKED OR THE LENS RETAINER WARPED. THE END.

July 15, 1987 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS GROU3DING ON 3902 D-9H BEHIND THE A2570. HE ROLLED UP & OVER A ROCK THE SIZE OF A HARD HAT. WHEN THE TRACK ROLLED OFF THE ROCK I.NAME RECEIVED A JARRING OR SLIGHT WHIPLASH.

June 10, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GREA8ING CENTER PIN ON THE 2570-A WITH A HIGH PRESSURE GREASE LINE. THE FITTING HE WAS GREA SING BECAME PLUGGED - GREASE BLEW OUT THE SIDE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUNCTURE HIS THUMB A ND BECOME FILLE8 WITH GREASE

March 14, 1987 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING A CAT D 9 L HE BACKED UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK. HE SAID THE JAR FROM RUNNING OVER THE ROCK HURT HIS BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 03 24 87

July 22, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A PENCIL TYPE GRINDER ON THE END OF AN EQUALIZER BAR FOR 3910 D-96 PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN HIS PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND TREATMENT BY DOCTOR ON 091986 PIECE OF IMBEDED METAL REMO VED 3

March 15, 1986 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING A D9L STRIPPING THE CROWEBURG SEAM HE WA RUNNING THE DOZER IN REVERSE AND HIT A BIG ROCK THAT ROLLED IN BEHIND HIM ON LEFT SIDE WHERE HE COULD NOT SEE WHIPLASHING HIS BA BACK SHORTLY AF7ER HE STARTED VOMITING

January 15, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TURNING SPROCKE7 SEGMENT WITH CHAIN AND OVERHEAD HOIST.FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN RESULTING IN LACERATION TO FINGER.STITCHES INVOLVED.

August 19, 1985 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN OUT OF A SIDE CUT. THE JOLT OF THE DOZER RUNNING OVER THE ROCK CAUSED A BACK SPRAIN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I,NAME WAS OPERAT ING THE DOZER IN THE SPOIL.

March 1, 1983 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR LEWIS WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON THE 2570A MAST APEX FROM A WORK BASKET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GRINDING POSITIONS THE GRINDER CONTACTED HIS LEFT HAND STITCHES REQUIRED

March 1, 1983 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

MR THOMAS WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON A 2570 BOOM PIPE WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE MR THOMAS WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF INJURY

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