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March 19, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN DUST LODGED IN EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-24-91.

January 5, 1991 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP 24IN METAL PIPE WITH BACKHOE BUCKET PIPE DISLODGED FROM BUCKET STRIKING OEPRATORS CAB BREAKING GLASS BROKEN GLASS FROM OEPRATORS CAB WINDOW CUT EMPLOYEES LE FT FOREARM

August 20, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE HIT A TREE STUMP WITH THE DOZER BLADE.EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT JARRING ACTION CAUSED BY DOZER HITTING STUMP CAUSED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

April 3, 1990 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STOPPED GRADER TO ATTACH CHAIN FROM REAR OF GRADER TO FRONT OF FUEL TRUCK TO PULL TRUCK ONTO DRILL BENCH.SPRING IN PARKING BRAKE LEVER ON GRADER BROKE ALLOWING PARKING BRAKE TO DISENGAGE. GRADER ROLLED BACK PINNING EMPL LEFT LEG BETWEEN RIPPER ON GRADER AND TRUCK BUMPER.

November 13, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAFTING BARGE WHEN WINCH CABLE BECAME CAUGHT BETWWEN LOADED BARGE AND WORK BARGE WHEN WINCH PULLED FREE IT SNAPPED UP STRIKING EMP IN KTH EFACE AND ON THE R LEG.

January 14, 1988 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM ON TEST DRILL EMPLOYEES CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN POWER TAKE OFF CAUSING BRUISES TO EMPLOYEES HIP & LEGS

November 13, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING DOZER IN REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN DOZER BACKED UP SMALL PILE OF DIRT. SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF DOXER PULLED MUSCLE IN EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING CRUSHER WHEN LUMP OF COAL BROKE INTO SMALL PIECES. 2 COAL FRAGMENTS STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

April 9, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRYING TO3PUSH SOME LOOSE ROCK OFF THE HIGHWALL THE RAMP HE WAS USING CUMBLED FROM BENEATH HIS TRACKS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO COMPLETELY TRURN OVER LANDING BACK ON THE TRACKS.RECEIVED CU TS TO HIS HEAD.3

April 8, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING U1,HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO SLIDE OFF ROCK CAG A SUDDEN JAR.THIS CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE BACK.

November 23, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 DOZER ON SANDSTONE. BACKING UP DOZER OVER LARGE ROCK CAUSED SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF DOZER. EE WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS & ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF BEFORE CONTACT WITH CAB COMPONENT S. MOVEMENT AKW5RD POSTION CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

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