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November 25, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

RAINING WET CONDITIONS WET SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDROSEEDER SOWING GRASS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL AND HE SPIN AROUND AND HIT HIS GROIN AREA AGAINST THE RAILING AROUN D TOP OF HYDROSEEDER.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER RUNNING FILL ON A DUMP AREA. WHNE DOZER ROCKED BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND, THE JAR INJURED THE EMPLOYEE LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1992 KY · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER DURING WELDING ON A TRAILER FRAME. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING WENT BEHIND THE EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES, STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT TRUCK RE PAIR SHOP.

July 23, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

55061S PUSHING A LARGE ROCK WITH A DOZER ROCK ROLLED OVER CATCHING THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE. THE HEAVY JAR STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE EE NECK AND BACK.

November 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SURFACE GRINDER ON A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF MEDAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

March 13, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON LOADER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ABOVE RIGHT EYE WHICH TOOK 10 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

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