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October 8, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentuckiana Investment Partners · Struck by flying object

MOVING BACKHOE ALONG ROAD, TRUCK PASSED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION SPLASHING MUD IN BACKHOE OPERTORS EYE

September 20, 1984 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentuckiana Investment Partners · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE LIGHTS ON A MOBILE LIGHT PLANT.WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE MAST THE CENTER SECTION OF MAST SLID DOWN 2 INCHES PINCHING 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND E EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WAS ATTENDED TO AND BACK TO WORK IN 3HRS.

September 20, 1984 IN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kentuckiana Investment Partners · Accident type, without injuries

THE TRACTOR WORKING WITH THE SCRAPERS BROKE DOWN THEREFORE THE SCRAPERS WERE CUTTING BY THEMSELVES AS THE HIGH WALL DEVELOPED THE BACK SLOPE BECAME MORE OBVIOUS THE SCRAPER OPERATOR DECIDED T TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL FROM THE SLOPE WHICH WAS TOO STEEP CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL OVER ON ITS SIDRE VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE

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