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July 22, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PO8ITIONED UNDER SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED. WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK, THE SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK BED OF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEE.

April 30, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G BULLDOZER IN SPOIL WHILE OPERATING DOZER THE TRACKS RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING EMP AGAINST RIGHT ARM REST

April 4, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN MACHINERY. WHILE CLEANING MACHINERY, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOOT BY HOT WATER AND STEAM.

January 14, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL JARRED BY 5ARGE ROCK THAT FELL FROM SHOVEL BUCKET AND STRUCK TRUCK BED WHILE BEING LOADED.

November 6, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D A TWISTED BACK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER IN ROUGH TERRAIN.

October 7, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. WHILE OPERATING DOZER EE TRAMMED OVER A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 5, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOP CRANE TO LIFT A LARGE SHAFT. WHILE DOING SO, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRANE HOOK AND SHAFT. EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS PINCHED CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.

February 15, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER PUSHING ROCK. WHILE OPERATING DOZER EE BACKED OVER A ROCK JARRING & TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 1, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM A WELD. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY.

March 23, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET. HE RAISED HIS HOOD TO INSPECT HIS WELD AND WHEN HE DID SO, WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A METAL SLAG.

March 17, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. WHILE OPERATING DOZER, EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A SMALL EMBANKMENT TWISTING HIS BACK.

December 14, 1983 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DRILL.SHEAR BOLT BROKE AND STRUCK EMPL IN FOREHEAD.

October 5, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE NUT FROM BOLT UNDER TENSION.WHEN CUT THROUGH NUT IT STRUCK EMPL IN HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

January 18, 1983 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN AIR HOSE BLEW OFF A WRENCH AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES GLASSES CAUSING FRAME TO CUT HIM

January 17, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LARGE ROCK WITH A BULLDOZER. THE ROCK FELL BACK AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE JARRING THE DOZER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

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