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January 22, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CHECKING COAL FEEDERS WHEN HE STARTED TO BEND OVER HE STATED HE HAD DIZZY SPELL & FELL INTO GUARD RAILING HITTING HEAD ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE EMPL WAS WEARING HARDHAT BUT IT FELL OFF.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A PIECE OF SHEET METAL; WHEN THEY STARTED THROUGH DOOR WAY PIECE OF METAL MASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER AGAINST DOOR JAM.

May 31, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC GINDER GRINDING DOWN SOME ROUGH SPOTS ON A PIECE OF METAL GRINDER SLIPPED OFF HITTING EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG & CUT IT. DAMAGE TO LEG REQUIRED STITCHES & BANDAGE. THIS TIPPLE IS NOT IN OPERATION IT IS BEING PREPARED FOR COAL RUNNING.

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