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March 16, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mc Clarty Construction & Equipment Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER. WHEN HE WAS BACKING UP, DOZER HIT ROCK. THE JAR FROM HITTING THE ROCK CAUSED A VERTEBRE TO SLIP IN IN NECK.

July 24, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Clarty Construction & Equipment Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL. THE END OF EMPLOYEES MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS MASHED.

June 29, 1990 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Clarty Construction & Equipment Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM DUMP CYCLINDER ON FRONT END LOADER ABD SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BUCKET.EMPLOYEE HAS BRUISED BACK AND SIDE ALSO HAS MUSCLE INJURIES.

February 15, 1989 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mc Clarty Construction & Equipment Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHANGING STEEL ON DRILL TO FINISH DRILLING HOLE WHILE CHANGING STEEL SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND STEEL.IT CRUSHED LAST JOINT OF FINGER.

June 28, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON THE LOADER BUCKET. HE WAS HITTING TOOTH WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM. THE METAL CUT ARM. IT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

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