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July 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING BARGES, HIT A HOLE IN THE COAL YARD AND JARRED HIS BACK.

January 20, 1992 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck by falling object

LUMP OF FROZEN COAL 500-600 LBS WAS STUCK IN HOPPER BENEATH ROTARY BREAKER.CHIPPING IT APART WHEN ENTIRE LUMP FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 EMPL CLOSING DOORS ON RR CARS AFTER UNLOADING.I.NAME THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN DOOR WHEN IT CLOSED MASHING IT AND BREAKING IT FROM JOINT TO END.

October 17, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN BELT ON YARD HOPPER AND WRENCH BROKE AND PART FLEW UP AND HIT ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK OF HEAD BELOW SAFETY HELMET. CUT BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING STAPLES.

August 18, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUSHHOGING WEEDS AROUND DOCK,HIT RUT JERKING WHEEL SHARPLY.

June 15, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNSTOPPING PORTABLE CRUSHER, LIFTING HEAVY CHUNKS OF MATERIAL.

April 20, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING RAIL CARS USING OVER CAR SHAKERS TO SHAKE COAL OUT. SOMETIME DRUING SHAKING OPERATION METAL SHAVING TO IN EYE.

January 9, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CONTENDS THAT OPERATING THE LOADER IS A FACTOR IS HIS BACK HURTING

December 21, 1989 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Owensboro Coal Dock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING LOADED BARGE WHEN LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM CHUTE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STAPLES.

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