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January 12, 1995 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING LOWBOY TO TRACTOR WHEN HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO FALL ON THE FIFTH WHEEL, MASHING HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER.

November 8, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING MOUNTIN GBOLTS ON A 988 WHEEL LOADER TRASMISSION WITH A HAND HELD WRENCH, WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 19, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE AND LOAD SEGMENTS FROM A DOZER. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF STEEL (CHIP) ENTERED UPPER RIGHT CHEST AND LODGED IN MUSCLE.

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF POWER TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOPPED HIS PICK-UP TO GET OUT. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT HE SLIPPED ON MUD, GRABBED THE DOOR TO SUPPORT HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

December 12, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Locust Grove Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER SLIPPED OFF A ROCK,THE SUDDEN JERK HURT HIS BACK.

November 9, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIPE WRENCH ATTACHED TO DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OFF HITTING LEG.

January 17, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Fall from machine

EE GOT OFF DOZER ON LEFT SIDE STEPPED DOWN ON FOOT PAD ON THE PUSH ARM SLIPPED AND STRABBLED THIS ARM.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Locust Grove Inc · Struck against a moving object

PICKED UP ROCK IN LOADER BUCKET AND THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT AND JARRED LOADER AND OPERATOR

May 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRAM CHAIN ON DRILL HURT BACK.

April 30, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Locust Grove Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEP ON THE GROUND HE STEP ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

March 5, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J P D Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A COAL TRUCK, IT DROPPED OFF SIDE OF ROAD. DIRVER TRIED TO CORRECT AND TURNED TRUCK OVER ON CAB.

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