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July 10, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hardly Able Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING STEERING CYLINDER FOR FRONT-END LOADER USING 55 TOMN A FRONT-END LOAD USING A 55 TON PRESS STEERING CYLINDER BROKE & PC OF CYLINDER FLEW FROM PRESS STRIKING EMPLOYE ON FOREHEAD KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATION ON FOREHEAD & BRUISES TO LEFT CHECKBONE & EYE

November 2, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hardly Able Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING R R CAR WITH HIGHLIFT.GOT OFF LOADER TO UNLOCK CHAIN ATTACHED TO R R CAR,ANOTHER PERSON RELEASED BRAKES ON R R CAR THINKING EMPL WAS OUT OF THE WAY.EMPL WASNT OUT OF WAY CHAIN CAU GHT THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.WHEN HE JERKED HIS THUMB FREE,IT TORE SKIN FROM IT.

September 19, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hardly Able Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS INSTALLING A SPRING ON TOOL TRUCK THE SPRING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGETR BETWEEN SPRING AND SPRING BANGER WHEN HE PULLED HIS FINGER FREE IT PULLED THE SKIN AND MEAT FROM HIS FINGER

December 15, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hardly Able Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING ROCK DUMPED BY TRUCKS ALONG TOP PORTION OF ROUGH GRADED A0CSLOPES LOWER TRACK OF DOZER BROKE OVER OUTER PORTION OF SLOPE CAUSING DOZER TO ROLL OVER & DOWN ROUGH GRADED OUT SLOPE AFTER SEVERAL APPARENT ROLL OVERS OPERATOR WAS THROWN CLEAR OF DOZER DURING ROLL-OVER OR WHEN THROWN CLEAR OPERATOR SUFFERED MASSIVE LACERATIONS & LESIONS TO FOREHEAD

February 28, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hardly Able Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE STARTING TO CHANGE SCREENS IN TIPPLE SCREEN WEIGHS APPROX. 30 LBS. WHEN HE BENT OVER & STARTED TO LIFT SCREEN HE STRAINED BACK.

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