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January 17, 1997 TN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

GRADER WAS FROZE UP ON HAUL ROAD. HE WAS THAWING OUT FUEL LINE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE GRADER. ANOTHER GRADER WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND THE GRADER WHEN HIS BRAKES AND FUEL FROZE UP, KILLING ENGINE. IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT THE OTHER GRADER. HE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE AND HURT HIS KNEE.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN DISMANTLING LAUNCH VEHICLE THE CABLE HOOKS SLIPPED WHEN CRANE STARTED TO LIFT THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER AMPUTATING THE LEFT HAND RING FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT

July 19, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING.WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL,CLEANED THE EYE AND APPLIED A PATCH.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN DOOR GLASS CRACKED, CAUSING A PIECE OF GLASS TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 13, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING DOZER TO DIFFERENT LOCATION AND MISSED THE ROAD. HIS FACE HIT THE DASH OF THE DOZER, BREAKING NOSE & CHEEK BONES.

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