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June 13, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MATERIAL STUCK IN THE 6" CONVEYOR CHUTE AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A CONVEYOR ROLLER GUARD SUPPORT BOLT.

February 19, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS DISLODGING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CHUTE. BAR SLIPPED AND SPRUNG FROM EMP'S HAND AND STRUCKHIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO WORK T IME LOST.

August 12, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS WHILE WORK WAS ALSO BEING PERFORMED ON BELT THAT FEEDS SCREEN. A HAMMER WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BELT AND THE WOODENHANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE NEED.

February 11, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS HELPING TH EMECHANIC REMOVE A PISTON FROM A D-9 DOZER ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STRUCK THE DRIVING PIN AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER RICCOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

August 27, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOZER AND APPLIED TOO MUCH PHYSICAL FORCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

August 14, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE AIR HOSE ON A DM 25 DRILL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.AFTER BEING CHECKED BY A DOCTOR HE RETURNED TO WORK TO FINISH THE DAY.

October 31, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING A BELTINE AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF.

April 2, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF BELTLINE AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.

March 26, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CLIMBED OFF OF A CAT 769 TRUCK & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS BACK

August 28, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

HE WAS LCIMBING UP THE LADDER OF AFIAT ALLIS 945 ENLOADER. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP STEP HE LSOT HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 26, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE PICK POINT FRROM THE STATIONARY AIR HAMMER FELL OUT OF THE HAMMER AND INTO THE JAW OF THE ROCK CRUSHER, AFTER SECURING POWER TO THE CRUSHERINAME AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMO REMOVING THE POINT WITH THE POINT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS.IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE POINT I NAME FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE JAW AND THE POINT.

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