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September 15, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Transcontinental Coal Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE SA3D HE WAS OPENING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS IN ORDER TO CLEAN OUT FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM WITHIN. THE SLATE BAR, BEING USED AS A LEVER TO CLOSE DOOR,SLIPPED FROM CAR DOOR STRIKING EM PLOYEE IN LEFT 7OLLAR AREA. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT. ON 10/3/86, EMMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK. ON 10/7/86, HE REPORTED HE HAD BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BUT, DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHERE

January 21, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transcontinental Coal Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING C2AL TO A STOCKPILE, DRIVER DROVE OFF ROAD INTO SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS. TRUCK S LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT RAMP FOR TRACK CROSSING AND TRUCK BOUNED TO RIGHT CAME B ACK AND TURNED 2VER ON LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF CROSSING. DRIVER BROKE LEFT WRIST.

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