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December 7, 1995 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING LADDER ON LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE BROKE HIS TALK WITH HIS HAND ON THE GROUND.

October 12, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULOLING ON IDLER TO TAKE OFF MACHINE, WHEN IDLER CAME OFF IT HIT EE.

July 13, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON TOOL TIGHTENING SOME BOLTS AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 17, 1994 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LADDER OF ROCK HAULER.

April 13, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE, STRIKING BREEDEN ON THE LEFT FOREARM.

July 20, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CUTTING TIMBER. HE WAS WALKING WITH CHAIN SAW, TRIPPED AND FELL ON SAW BLADE. THE SAW WAS OFF AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Horn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING JACKHAMMER WHEN THE STEEL BROKE; EMPLOYEE THEN PULLED UP ON JACKAHMMER LIFTING IT.

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED EATING LUNCH,HE STOOD UP AND FAINTED FALLING ONTO THE GROUND IN SOME ROCKS.

April 29, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Horn Construction Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING CABLE TO TREES THAT HAD BEEN CUT DOWN WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE HILL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE ELBOW.

October 2, 1985 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Horn Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAULER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF WINTO HAULERBEDS-THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO BE JERKED.

August 2, 1985 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Horn Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PAIN STARTED WHILE OPERATING DOZER.

February 5, 1985 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SHUT DOWN DOZER AND STOPPED OFF TRACK OF DOZER STEPPED ON A ROUNDED ROCK AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

February 24, 1983 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON LOADER & LEANED ON RAILING OF LOADER WHEN RAILING BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND.

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