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March 27, 1990 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING BARGE ROPE WITH SEVERAL RAPS AROUND TIMBERHEAD ROPE JUMPED LOOSE & HIT EMPLS LEG BREAKING BONES.

January 26, 1990 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ironton Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED DOWN FROM WORK BARGE TO LOADED BARGE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL AND BREAK ANKLE AND 3 TOES.

September 14, 1989 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CAR PULLER AND BARGE ROPE TO SHIFT BARGES WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING IT TO HIT EMPLOYEE AT WAIST LINE, FALLING AND STRIKING BACK CAUSING BRUSED MUSCLE.

August 22, 1988 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING A 2" PIPE TO LOOSEN BARGE CABLES WHEN PRESSURE RELEASED CAUSING PIPE TO HIT RIGHT HAND MAKING SEVERE BRUISE ON HAND HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS

July 19, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BUSTING BLOCK COAL FROM FEEDER WHEN LUMP FLEW INTO EYES.

January 13, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ironton Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS PUTTING 5IME IN POND WHEN LIME DUST GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE

October 28, 1985 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ironton Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS PUTTING CAUSTIC SODA IN SILT POND AND A SMALL PIECE FLEW FROM THE BAG HE WAS OPENING AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE

October 18, 1985 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HAD ARM LAYING ON WINDOW OF TRUCK WHILE LOADING AND LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET AND HIT ARM.

October 14, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ironton Coal Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS PAINTING OFF OF A LADDER AND THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL

September 28, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PLASTIC OFF BLANKET WITH POCKET KNIFE AND HIT A PIECE OF WIRE WHICH CAUSED THE KNIFE TO BOUNCE AND CUT INTO RT WRIST

September 3, 1985 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ironton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING LINEING FROM AROUND WINDOW FRAME WHEN THE SCREW DRIVER HE WAS USEING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE CONER OF RIGHT EYE.

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