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November 28, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS RIDING AS PASSENGER ON EXPLOSIVES TRUCK. DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED BY ENGINE AIR INTAKE PULLING ON HIS JACKET. TRUCK STRUCK MINE WALL. PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK ON TO MINE ROADWAY.

September 27, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYE EWAS OPERATING HYSTER AND STRUCK A HOLE BY UTILITY (MOWER) SHED.

October 21, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT. H AND BECAME CAUGHT IN CONVEY OR BELT. CAUGHT UP TO FOREARM. AVULSION INJURY RIGHT HAND. AMPUTATION RIGHT THUMB AND POSSIBLE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. CALLED FOR INFO- RE-ATTACHED BOTH THUMB AND INDEX FINGER - NOT RELEASED TO GO BACK TO WORK AND WON'T KNOW FOR QUITE AWHILE HOW MUCH USE HE WILL HAVE. WAS SENT TO JEWISH HOSP AT LOUISVILLE, KY.

September 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

DRIVER WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM TRACKS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE SITE LOOSE ROCKS ARE DANGEROUS TO THE TIRES ON THE HAUL TRUCKS & COULD CAUSE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT BY TIRE BLOW OUT OR ETC HOISTMAN LOADED A 2ND SHIP INTO THE HOPPWHICH HAS A SMALL CRACK BETWEEN THE DOORS WE ASSUME THE EXTRA WEIGHT CAUSED THE ORE TO DRIBBLE OUT STRIKING THE DRIVER ON HIS HARD HAT

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