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December 1, 2007 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Dust blew into employee's eyes.

June 6, 2007 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Locust Grove Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in his loader, when another EE noticed him slumped over & not responsive. He may have ahd a heart attack.

July 27, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Ee was exiting 992G when high winds blew debris from the bucket and boom into his eyes.

March 6, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST BLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. INITIALLY NOT REPORTABLE - EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TREATMENT LATER.

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