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March 31, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON HIS TRUCK AND STARTED HIS AIR COMPRESSOR. AS HE TURNED TO EXIT HIS TRUCK, HIS FEET SLIPPED, DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS, AND AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT HAND GOT INTO PULLEY OF AIR COMPRESSOR BEHIND GUARD.

February 14, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING METAL BAND ON BOX WHEN METAL BAND CAME IN TO IT HIS BACK OF EE S HAND.

October 20, 1989 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTRACTOR WAS USING MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN HIS COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL AND DRILL TWISTED RIGHT ARM.

April 4, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON CAT END DUMP STARTED DOWN LADDER FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON CORNER ON TANK.

March 21, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH TYRING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A CATEPILLAR 637D SCRAPER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

September 4, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUTSIDE OF WINDOWS ON OPERATORS CAB OF A CATERPILLAR 85-TON END DUMP AND AS HE WAS GOING BACK TO OPERATORS DOOR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF END OF CATWALK. FELL APPROX . 15 FEET.

August 13, 1988 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PUSHTRACTOR WHEN SOMETHING BLEW IN HIS EYE.

January 29, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUSHCAT CATERPI5LAR D9H AND FALL TO GROUND AND STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

September 18, 1987 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNHOOKING 7OW CABLE FROM SCRAPER HUNG UP IN MUD.OPERATOR OF PUSHCAT THOUGHT CABLE WAS UNHOOKED PULLED FORWARD CATCHING BOTH EMPL HANDS BETWEEN TOW CABLE AND HOOK ON SCRAPER.

May 25, 1987 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN OPEN CAB CATERPILLAR 637 SCRAPER WHEN RUBBER COUPLER CONNECTING TWO HYDRALIC TUBES BLEW AND SPRAYED EMPLOYEE WITH HOT HYDRALIC OIL.

March 23, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BEARING FROM BED LIFT CYLINDER ON 50 TON CATERPILLAR 773A END DUMP. BEARING CAME OUT AND BOTTOM OF LIFT CYLINDER KICKED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT EAR.

January 27, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING 2N CAT D9H DOZER & HE BENT OVER TO DISCONNECT AIR WRENCH FROM AIR HOSE. ANOTHER MECHANIC LIT CUTTING TORCH & STARTED TOWARD DOZER & FLAME OF CUTTING TORCH HIT EE ON LEFTY SIDE %*@%*%*@% ON LE0T SIDE OF FACE.

June 19, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ OPERATING D2ZER WALKING DOWN HOLLOW FILL.DOZER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL AND UNABLE TO STOP MACHINE.JARRED AROUND CAUSING INJURIES TO LOWER BACK AND PELVIC AREA.

September 18, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING WATER TRUCK ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND HAD NO AIR OR STREERING AND JUMPED FROM WATER TRUCK

August 23, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

WAS ATTEMPTING TO TARP TRAILER WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL FROM TRAILER TO GROUND, INJURY GROIN AREA FELL ON A TAIL GATE LEVER

March 5, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by flying object

THE MAINTENANCE MAN WAS SHIPPING WELD OR SLAT WITH CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW IN RIGHT EYE

November 16, 1983 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TURNING TRUCK AROUND ENGINE DIED AND TRUCK STARTED ROLLING TOWARD PIT EMP COULD NOT GET TRUCK RESTARTED SO HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK TRUCK ROLLED TILL FRONT WHEELS DROPPED IN GAP IN ROCK AP APPROX 3/ FT AFTER EMP JUMPED

February 28, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS BRUSHING THE SIDE OF THE HOLLOW FILL WITH A CAT D9L DOZER AND A SMALL TREE CAME OVER THE BLADE AND HIT THE DOOR GLASS CAUSING IT TO SHATTER

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