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May 13, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WAS GOING UP MOUNTING ON D-10 CAT DOZER WHEN INJURED SLIPPED OFF AND HIT GROUND APPROX 4 TO 5 FT

February 25, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CRAWLING OFF DOZER OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT TAIL BONE ON PUSH BEAM OF DOZER.

January 14, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING P2WER CABLE FOR DRAGLINE, INDIVIDUAL TRIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND AND FELL ON BACK.

August 3, 1987 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHENIN1 LUG NUTS ON HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER WITH TWO PIECE LUG NUT WRENCH-AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN NUT-THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT PUTTING A LOT OF BIND ON HIS B ACK. 3

May 19, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING ON D9LDOZER,HE SLIPPED ON TRUCKS AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO TO GROUND FALLING ON POSTERIOR OF BODY.

April 10, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING 2N ROCK CUTTING HOIST CABLE. STEPPED BACK OFF ROCK AND LOST BALANCE FALLING ON RIGHT HAND.

April 6, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BRAIDING 9NDS ON 1" CABLE,INJURED TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

March 31, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING OFF DOZER(D9L), SLIPPED AND RIGHT SIDE OF BODY FELL ON HAND HOLD ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

February 17, 1987 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FRAME OF TRACTOR

December 15, 1986 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 DRAGLINE BUCKET INJURED WAS STRIKUNG WEDGES OUT OF BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT PSTRAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 11, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR DRIVIN1 UP RAMP WHEN TRUCK LOST POWER ROLLING BACKWARDS STRIKING RIGHT BERM AT ANGLE AND OVERTURNING.

May 8, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by flying object

USING SLEDGE HA4MER TO REMOVE TOOTH FROM LOADER BUCKET WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF TOOTH AND HIT UPPER RIGHT CHEST.

April 30, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED W5S WORKING ON BOOM CRANE HITTING A WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE WEDGE FELL HITTING HIS LITTLE TOE OF RT FOOT

March 31, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A DOOR ON THE 8HOP CLOSED ON HIS ARM

March 14, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING3THRU THE SHOP WITH MUDDY SHOES ON WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FAL ON CONCRETE FLOOR SPRAINING RT FOOT

February 26, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TOOTH 2N DRAGLINE BUCKET,INJURED HOLDING ROUND BAR WHEN I.NAME MISSED BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING RIGHT CHEEK OF FACE.SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS.

January 27, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE 7UNNEL AT THE TIPPLE SHOVELING COAL FROM BENEATH A CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS RT HIP

December 23, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WASUSING A S5EDGE HAMMER TO POUND A STEEL ROLLER ON THE TOP STAND WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF THE ROLLER & LODGED IN HIS RT EYE

December 10, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING DR5G CHAIN TO HOOK UP TO A TRUCK, WENT TO MOVE THE CHAIN WITH PRY BAR, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

December 5, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE COMING DO4N STEPS AT THE LOAD-OUT TIPPLE INJURED STEPPED OFF LAST STEP & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLAG (3IN) AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE

October 21, 1985 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF T HE LOADER TO CHECK THE HEATER PLUG ON THE ENGINE THE STEPS ON THE SIDE OF LOADER ARE CUT OFF SO HE HAD NOTHING TO HOLD ONTO OR STEP ON TO CLIMB HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP BY HOLDING ONTO SIDE OF HOOD AND TRYING TO STEP ONTO A TIRE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AROUND FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND

September 24, 1985 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FIXING WATER HOSE IN PIT, A ROCK CAME OFF HIGHWALL (APPROX. SIZE 12" X 12") AND HIT MY LEFT FOOT.

September 18, 1985 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FOOT TWISTED ON A PIECE OF STONE SPRAINING HIS ANKLE

September 18, 1985 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIS BACK BECAME SORE & PAINFUL FROM SUDDEN HEAVY JOLTING OF HIS TRUCK BEING LOADED FAST & ROUGH BY THE LOADER OPERATOR

September 13, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING A R/R CAR DOOR HE PUSHED THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT LEG & SPRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

June 25, 1985 OH · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

USING A TRUCK HOIST WITH A CHAIN TO LIFT A COUNDERWEIGHT ON A FRONT-END LOADER THE LOAD SHIFTED IN CHAIN PINCHING HIS L HAND BETWEEN WEIGHT& FRAME OF THE LOADER

June 21, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLEANING COAL WITH A FRONT -END LOADER WHEN HE SAW SEVERAL LARGE ROCKS FALL DOWN FROM THE HIGHWALL BESIDE HIM & STRUCK HIS LOADER.FEARINGMORE HIGH WALL WOULD COME DOWN HE LEFT HIS CAB & JUMPED OUT OF THE LOADER ONTO THE CLEANED COAL; INJURING HIS BACK.

June 11, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH NO BREAK IN DAYS OFF TIL HIS LAST WORK DAY OF 7-28-85.

May 11, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CRAWLING ON T HE INSIDE OF THE LOADE OUT BIN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN FALLING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE STEEL GATE HITTING HIS LEFT HIP LEG & KNEE TWISTING THE LEFT KNEE.

April 8, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KING TO A TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS PARKED BESIDE THE DOZER. THE TRUCK COASTED FORWARD AND INWARD TOWARDS THE DOZER CRUSHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOZER DOOR AND THE RAILING AROUND THE CATWALK ON TH E TRUCK.

March 26, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A RETARDER TO BE PLACED IN A 637 PAN THE PART THAT CABLE WAS HOOKED ON RETARDER BROKE OFF & RETARDER FELL ON HIS RT HAND (APPROX WT OF RETARDER IS 225#)

March 9, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING A WELDER WELD A PIECE OF STOOL ON THE DRAGLINE HE FELT A FLASH IN BOTH EYES

March 8, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A BUSHING WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.

February 21, 1985 OH · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP WITH HIS HANDS FULL OF TOOLS HE TRIPPED OVER BEARING RACES LAYING ON THE FLOOR. HE FELL TO T HE GROUND ON HIS TAILBONE. HE GOT UP & FELT A PAIN IN HIS B ACK WHICH KEPT HIM OFF OF WORK SINCE.

February 5, 1985 OH · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF 35 MICHIGAD LOADER STEPPING DOWN OFF STEPS MYLEG SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STOP AND HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.

February 1, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER. THE STEEL TRACKS WERE COVERED WITH ICE & HE SLIPPED & HIS LT. FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE TRACKS & PUSH ARM & FRACTURED WHEN HE FELL.

January 8, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FIRE
Gex Hardy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OILING ON DRAGLINE MACHINE, FIRE STARTED AROUND THE CENTER PIN AND I WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

November 8, 1984 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT TOP OF DRAGLINE STRAINED RT SHOULDER AS I WAS HOLDING ONTO BEAM WITH RT HAND AND WORKING WITH LT HAND

October 24, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING TO GET ON A ROCK TRUCK I SLIPPED OFF STEP & GRABBED RAILING TO AVOID FALLING, PULLING MY RT. ARM.

September 28, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK BOUNCED OF RAW COAL SCREEN OF THE RAW COAL TIPPLE AND LANDED ON I NAME LEFT FOOT.

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TWO OTHER MEN ROLLED A ROCK OFF A RR TIE THAT HAD BEEN PRACTICALLY COVERED WITH ROCKS AND DIRT THE ROCK LANDED ON ANOTEHR TIE IN WHICH I NAME WAS AWAITING AT THE OTHER END TO LAY IT OUT INTO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET IT FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW

August 6, 1984 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF T URNING OFF A 3" WATER PUMP LOCATED INT HE CREEK, HE WAS WAKING DOWN THE CREEK BANK & STARTED SLIDING & GRABBED HOLD OF A WIRE SPOOL & CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A NAIL

August 1, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE RAW COAL SCREEN-INCLINE SCREEN WHEN A ROCK APPROX 15# BOUNCED OFF SCREEN STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.

July 25, 1984 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF MOTOR OIL WITH HIS ARMS EXENTED FOR BALANCE. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND FELL DOWN, TWISTING HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED THE PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

July 10, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM 800 MACK TRUCK TWISTED ANKLE.

April 23, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A CURVED SIEVE IN PLANT TRYING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES WITH SMALL BAR BAR SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM BELOW RT EYE BRUISING HIS EYE ALSO HAD FOREIGN PARTICLE REMOVED FROM EYE

March 27, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE CARRYING A SCREEN UP A SET OF STAIRS TOM\S FOOT SLIPPED LOOSING HIS BALANCE FELL THE SCREEN WEIGHT 150 LB. TRAPPED HIS HAND AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR. SEVERE CUT IN JOINT OF INDE X FINGER AND HAND

March 19, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRUCK WAS BACKING N STOCKPILE TO UNLOAD THE DRIVER BACKED OVER THE BERM & TRUCK FELL OVER ON ITS SIDE.

February 27, 1984 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATING A PAN & DRIVING UP OVER A PILE OF SPOIL WHICH WAS PARTIALLY FORZEN. THE ROADWAY UP OVER THE PILE SLID SIDEWAYS & THE PAN TURNED OVER. AS IT WAS TURNING OVER, MR. FANKHAUSER JU MPED OFF ONTO THE GROUND-A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 10 FT.

February 16, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN ACCIDENT ON 050383 OF WHICH A COPY IS ATTACHED WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON RRCAR WITH PRY BAR HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO BAR & HIS HELPER SLIPPED & FELL ON TOP OF HIS R KNE E

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