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March 16, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
M E R C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING TEH WASHPLANT WHEN HE NOTICED A BELT RUNNING SLOW HE WALKED BEHIND THE BELT CONVEYOR TO CHEEK WHERE A ROCK FELL OFF HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD

January 10, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAPING BOXES AND HE WAS TURNING AROUND TO PUT THE BOX ON A ROLLER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 24, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAGGING SAND TURNED 100LB BAG, FELT STING IN BACK

July 23, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLIPPING CUTTING EDGE ON BACK ON PICKUP WHILE TWISTING METAL TWISTED BACK

July 9, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
M E R C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEES WERE BAGGING SAND AND HAD FINISHED A PALLET . THE FORK TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO TAKE THE PALLET OUT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING (DIRCTING) THE OPERATOR WHEN THE OPERATOR CUT THE WH EELS WHICH PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST ON EMPTY PALLET LEANING AGAINST A POLE.

February 5, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A FORD TON TRUCK WHEN LIFTING THE FLAT TIRE INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 15, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
M E R C · Fall from machine

HE WAS HAULING SAND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, WHEN DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE MOVING TRUCK HITTING HIS HEAD AND NECK ON THE GROUND AS HE ROLLED DOWN TH E HILL.

September 1, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS BAGGING 100 LB BAGS OF SAND HE LIFTED SOME APPARENTLY THE WRONG WAY AND HURT HIS BACK

August 22, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M E R C · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS REPAIRING THE CRUSHER WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ARM ON A PIPE.

April 7, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E R C · Struck by falling object

RUNNING JAW CRUSHER WHEN ROCK BECAME LODGED IN BIN.RAISED LID TO REMOVE ROCK AND LID CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.RECD SMALL CUT ON HEAD-REQ STITCHES AND RET TO WORK SAME DAY.

October 11, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M E R C · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS H AULING SAND FROM PIT AREA TO SCREENING MACHINE WITH R22 EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN TIE ROD END ON POWER STEERING CYLINDER BROKE. TRUCK TURNED WENT UP BANK ON SIDE OF ROAD & OVERTURNED.

January 13, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
M E R C · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING3ROCKDRILL,FRILLING HOLES FOR BLASTONG WHEN THE MAIN BOOM SUPPORT PIN FRACTURED AND SEPERATED ALLOWING THE BOOM TO TIP OVER ANS PINCH THE OPERATORS FOOT-THE RESULT WAS 1 POSSIBL Y 2 BONES BROKE3 ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT AND MULTIPLE BRUISES.

August 17, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
M E R C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR CHAIN 7UT INSIDE OF NOSE.

March 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
M E R C · Struck against stationary object

WORKING UNDER C9USHING PLANT RAISED STRIKING FOREHEAD

March 14, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
M E R C · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS PLAC3NG JUMPER CABLES ON BATTERY & IT EXPLODED & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOREHEAD RT UPPER LIP & LEFT CHEECK

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