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Years on record
1983–2026
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October 20, 1989 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTRACTOR WAS USING MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN HIS COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL AND DRILL TWISTED RIGHT ARM.

September 18, 1987 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNHOOKING 7OW CABLE FROM SCRAPER HUNG UP IN MUD.OPERATOR OF PUSHCAT THOUGHT CABLE WAS UNHOOKED PULLED FORWARD CATCHING BOTH EMPL HANDS BETWEEN TOW CABLE AND HOOK ON SCRAPER.

January 27, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING 2N CAT D9H DOZER & HE BENT OVER TO DISCONNECT AIR WRENCH FROM AIR HOSE. ANOTHER MECHANIC LIT CUTTING TORCH & STARTED TOWARD DOZER & FLAME OF CUTTING TORCH HIT EE ON LEFTY SIDE %*@%*%*@% ON LE0T SIDE OF FACE.

June 19, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ OPERATING D2ZER WALKING DOWN HOLLOW FILL.DOZER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL AND UNABLE TO STOP MACHINE.JARRED AROUND CAUSING INJURIES TO LOWER BACK AND PELVIC AREA.

February 28, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS BRUSHING THE SIDE OF THE HOLLOW FILL WITH A CAT D9L DOZER AND A SMALL TREE CAME OVER THE BLADE AND HIT THE DOOR GLASS CAUSING IT TO SHATTER

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