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December 29, 1995 IN · Coal MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 3/4 DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH REMOVING WHEELS ON LOADER FOR SHIPMENT. AIR FROM IMPACT BLEW METAL OR DIRT INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

March 20, 1992 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS AIR ARCHING A CRACK IN PREDARATION FOR WEEDING THE HOT SLAG FROM THE AIR ARCHING PROECESS CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND BACK HE WAS REAPRIING ON THE 3270 DRAGLINE.

November 27, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TRACTOR RIPPER SHANK WITH A 7" DISC GRINDER. WHILE GRINDING IN SITTING POSITION, GRINDER DISC CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 5, 1990 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE TO THE DRAGLINE BENCH IN ELEC TRUCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROUGH SPOTS CAUSING ELEC TRUCK TO BOUNCE SEVERLY.

April 5, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TROUBLE SHOOTING WHEN COUPLER FAILED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING BALL BEARING FROM THE CHECK VALVE TO STRIKE HIM IN FOREHEAD

January 24, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING WORK.HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

June 29, 1988 IN · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH W/A UNIVERSAL JOINT DURING A REPAIR JOB ON A 61R DRILL WHILE OPERATING THE WRENCH IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND

May 13, 1988 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HAULTRUCK WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

February 27, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE BACKING PLATE ON BRAKE OF TRUCK THE WRENCH SUDDENLY T URNED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & PLATE

September 21, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS A3R ARCING ON 192 SHOVEL MAKING REPAIRS HIS HOOD WAS LEAKING LIGHT CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES

September 5, 1987 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING A3HAND DRILL WHEN THE BIT HUNG UP CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF PLATE AND DRILL

March 7, 1987 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TE8TING UNIT RIG WHEEL SENSOR FOR VOLTAGE OUTPUT,HAD SENSOR MOUNTED IN DRILL PRESS.IT FLEW OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

November 11, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLS-2-WERE AI9 ARCING OLD VIBRATOR INTO SMALL PIECES SO IT COULD BE REMOVED.INJ EMPL RECD FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.

September 10, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING H2LE IN TRANSMISSION FILTER.HAD TO RETIGHTEN DRILL CHUCK.ACCIDENTLY HIT DRILL SWITCH TURNING IT ON PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHUCK AND SHARP EDGE OF FILTER HOUSING.

July 31, 1986 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS H ELPIN1 TO ATTACH A HYDRAULIC JACK 100 T. TO A HOOK ON A CRANE TO LIFT IT OFF OF DRAGLINE. AS THE JACK LIFTED IT WAS IN A BIND AND IT T WISTED JERKING EMPLOYEES BACK

April 7, 1986 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING SCRAPER OUT OF SOFT SPOT WHEN THE PAN PULLED AWAY BLADE OF TRACTOR SOME HOW WAS STUCK ON PUSH BLOCK OF PAN AND TRACTOR DROPPED DOWN THROWING OPE FORWARD AND BACK AGAIN IN BEAT WAS USING3SEAT BELT.

February 5, 1986 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF STEEL FROM STEEL SHEET-1 1/4''.SUPPORTS POSITIONED UNDER PLATE AND PIECE BEING CUT OUT WAS SUPPORTED WITH HOIST.WHEN LAST CUT WAS MADE THE LARGER PIECE FELL STRIKING EMPL LEFT FOOT -NOT3SUPPORTED PROPERLY.

November 7, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FROM VIBRATOR USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. BOLT SHEARED AND WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S FINGER BETWEEN BEARING & WRENCH.

May 10, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING HOLE IN METAL WITH DRILL PRESS.BIT HUNG AS IT STARTED THROUGH METAL.VISE TURNED AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN VISE AND DRILL PRESS.

May 5, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACTOR WHEN HE DROVE IT OVER A PILE OF DIRT. AS THE TRACTOR TOPPED THE PILE AND STARTED DOWN OTHER SIDE IT THREW OPER. UP INTO TOP OF CAB STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

May 20, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES FROM LEVEE WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN HE BENT OVER IN HEAVY BRUSH AND RUNNING CHAIN SAW STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION.

May 19, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR IN A DEPRESSION AS HE WAS PUSHING DIRT, A ROCK ROLLED IN BEHIND THE TRACTOR. HE BACKED OVER THE ROCK AND THE TRACTOR CAME DOWN OFF THE ROCK WITH GREAT FORCED J ARRING THE EMPLOYEE.

May 17, 1984 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HOLE SAW WITH DRILL WHEN IT GOT IN A BIND, CAUSING DRILL TO GRAB SPRAINING EES WRIST SEVERELY.

April 20, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS CAB ON LOADER SHOVEL WHEN IT WAS DIGGING, VIBRATION DISLODGED A CLIPBOARD FROM SHELF AND ITFELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON CHEEK.

January 11, 1984 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A JUNCTION BOX USING A DRILL WITH A HOLE SAW WHEN HOLE SAW GRABBED IN METAL IT CAUSED EMP FINGER TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN BOX AND WORK BENCH

December 18, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HYDRAULIC CRANE WHILE CHANGING SLURRY LINE ON SLURRY LAKE LEVEE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND HE BACKED TO FAR DOWN DEVEE HIT SOFT MATERIAL AND TIPPED CRANE OVER ON I TS LEFT SIDE

August 24, 1983 IN · Coal MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM MAIN AIR HOSE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. WHEN THE NUT CLEARED THE BOLT THE SOCKET FLEW OFFOF THE IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING BUCHANAN IN THE FOREHEAD.

August 14, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WELDING GRINDING IN CONFINED AREA ON BOOMPOINT 3270 DRAGLINE WHILE USING GRINDER GOT PIECE OF METAL IN H IS EYE

August 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT BREAKING AND GOT EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF COAL DUST IN HIS EYE.

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