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March 17, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Struck by flying object

DUST BLEW IN EM1LOYEE'S EYE DURING A STRONG WIND CUTTING THE CORNEA OF EYE.

October 6, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIALS TO SHOT AREA WHEN A BEE FLEW INTO WINDOW AND STUNG EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE

May 3, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO A VECHICLE, TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HIS PLACE OF WORK. EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND ON DOOR FACE OF VEHICLE AND THE WIND GUSTED AND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSE ONTO EMPLOY EE\S HAND. LACERATION TO PALM OF LEFT HAND.

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