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July 20, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS A NECK SPRAIN DUE TO A LOADER BEING OPERATED WITHOUT AN AIR PNEOMATIC CUSHIONED OPERATORS SEAT. THE AIR CUSHRION WAS BROKEN.

January 20, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TORCHING (CUTTING) DOWN A CONVEYOR FROM THE STONE PLANT. HE HAD FINISHED CUTTING PART OF A CATWALK & WALKED ON STUMBLED ON THE CUT PART WHICH GAVE WAY

December 15, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Kimble Company · Struck by flying object

ICY GROUND-TIRE RAN OVER ROCK AND SQUEEZED IT OUT. THE ROCK ACTED LIKE SQUEEZING SOAP AND FLEW TOWARD EE'S LEG. IT HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEG.

November 21, 2000 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS CLIMBING UP ON MACHINE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MIRROR BRACKET LACERATION AND BRUISING SPRAIN NECK.

October 14, 2000 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from machine

TRIPPED WHEN SECURING BASLES OF STRAW TO BE USED RECLAIMING MINE LAND. FELL FROM TRUCK BED ON TO GRAVEL PARKING LOT.

September 13, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kimble Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO SECOND ROCK TRUCK. HURT OPERATOR TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. BACK OF FIRST TRUCK WAS COMING AT HIM IN CAB. TRUCK HIT AND OPERATOR JAMBED KNEE IN DASH.

August 8, 2000 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING & STRUCKHIS BACK ON LOADER TIRE.

June 13, 2000 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF 45 MACK ROCK TRUCK- STEERING FAILURE. OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON. TRUCK WENT INTO CORN FIELD. OPERATOR HURT LOWER BACK AND LEG. TRUCK WAS BEING TRANSPORTED FROM PIT TO PIT ON CO UNTY ROAD.

March 6, 2000 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from ladders

CLIMB UP ON LOADER SLIP TWIST MY BACK.

February 16, 2000 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED MY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WATER PUMP AND ANGLE IRON WHEN MOVING PUMP.

January 7, 2000 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Struck against a moving object

TWO DOUBLE ENGINED SCRAPERS WERE PILING DIRT. ONE RAN TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND ROLLED SCRAPER. OPERATOR'S SEAT BELT WAS ON.

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