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July 19, 1998 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

GRADER STARTED ROLLING, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM.

June 7, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING DOZER IN SHOVEL PIT. DOZER RAN OVER ROCK. THIS CAUSED EE TO COME OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S SEAT STRIKING TOP OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STAPLES FOR CLOSURE.

May 9, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK LEFT EYE.

October 13, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING NUTS ON BROKEN BOLTS TO BE EXTRACTED AND REPALCED WITH NEW ONES. HE WAS WORKING ON THE POINT SHEAVES OF 8200 MARION DRAGLINE. THE BOLTS WERE SATURATED WITH GREASE. WHEN HE WELDE D THE NUTS ON THE BOLTS A PIECE OF METAL OR GREASE POPPED UP IN HIS LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DOGGING A PIECE OF 1" T-1 PLATE DOWN ON THE INSIDE OF MARION DRAGLINE BUCKET. WELDED OSM 1" DOGS IN SLUG HOLES. WAS USING A PORTE POWER AND 5" REM TO TRY TO PULL PLATE DOWN. WAS OPERAT ING PORTE POWER TO PULL PLATE DOWN WHEN DOG BROKE AND RAM JUMPED UP AND HIT HIM OVER LEFT EYE.

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