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February 13, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANKS FROM ONE PICKUP TO ANOTHER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS NAIL ON THE TAILGATE OF THE PICKEUP

May 24, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SEAT/FUEL TANK OFF OF THE D-6 DOZER AND A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO HIS EYE.

April 23, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF JOHN DEERE TRACTOR AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BY THE BACK TIRE AND FRAMEWORK OF BUCKET ON THE HIGHLIFT.

April 11, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BOLTS IN BACK REAR END WITH AIR WRENCH WHEN AXLE FELL FROM LEANING POSITION ONTO BACK OF LOWER LEFT LEG

February 25, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING A LOAD OF DIRT DOOR ON THE ROCK TRUCK SALMMED DOWN NAD JARRED HIM.

December 18, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATING HILIFT.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Western Hickory Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS PULLING DOZER OUT OF THE MUD AND HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT AROUND THE CABLE.

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