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August 15, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aceco Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING HEADHOUSE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLYFELL APPROX 4 FT FROM A LADDER, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON TAIL PIECE GUARD OF COMPLIANCE BELT.

October 18, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aceco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BELT ROLLER GUIDE INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER & FLOOR THIS RESULTED IN A FX OF HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

April 20, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aceco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ALONGSIDE A COWORKER WHEN THE COWORKER HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WI TH HIS SHOVEL CAUSING A SMALL CUT THAT TOOK 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Aceco Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS CLEANING METAL SHAVINGS & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HOWEVER SMALL SHAVING BLEW UNDER OR OVER GLASSES & CONTACTED RIGHT EYE. SHAVING WAS REMOVED & PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED.

July 10, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aceco Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACECO LOADER MAN TOLD INJURED TO BACK INTO BIN ONE. HE DID AND PULLED PARK BRAKE ON AND TRUCK STARTING TURNING OVER. SOMEONE TURNED HOPPER ON AND DID NOT TELL HIM. LOADER MAN TOLD HIM IT WAS HIS FAULT. THIS ACCIDNET IS ACECO COAL CO. FAULT, BECAUSE THEY WERE DUMPING THEM ON TOP OF HOPPERS INSTEAD OF DUMPING PAD. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE SLATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND ANECO SHOUL

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aceco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CARRYING A CONVEYOR GUIDE ROLLER ON HIS SHOULDER THAT HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aceco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMOVING THE END NUT FROM A HYDRAULIC JACK STEM THE PINS THAT HELD THE EYE OF THE JACK BROKE CAUSING THE WRENCH I.NAME WAS USING TO ROTATE HITTING I . NAME ON THE FOREHEAD THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH TOOK 8 STITCHES TO CCLOSE

December 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Aceco Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL OUTSIDE WITH OXYACETYLENE TORCH N WINDY CONDITIONS. WIND BLEW METAL PARTICLE INTO EYE. PARTICLE BECAME INBEDDED IN SCLERA OF RIGHT EYE.

January 4, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aceco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME RETURNED3TO WORK ON 010588 WITH A SLIP FROM HIS DOC.STATING THAT I.NAME MUSTG BE OFF WORK DUE TO A GROIN MSUCLE STRAIN I.NAME STATED THAT THE MUSCLE STRAIN WAS DUE TO HIS SHOVELING SPIL I.NAME RETURNED3TO WORK ON 010588 WITH A SLIP FROM DOC.STATING THAT I.NAME MUST BE OFF WORK DUE TO A GROIN MUSCLE STRAIN I.NAME STATED THAT MUSCLE STRAIN WAS DUE TO HIS SHOVELING SPILLED COAL

June 19, 1987 KY · Coal safety director HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aceco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO VULCANIZE A BELT, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TWO 8 FOOT 4 X 4'S.

April 22, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Aceco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN AN AREA WHERE A CUTTING TORCH WAS BEING USED FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Aceco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3IN AN AREA WHERE A CUTTING TORCH WAS BEING USED SLAG OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Aceco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3BENT OVER WELDING.HE RAISED UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK,CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aceco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3IN AN AREA THAT WAS BEING CLEARED OF ALL CONCRETE FORMS, ETC. A PIECE OF LUMBE 4 X 4 STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT TOOK 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal superintendent STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Aceco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING3OVER JOB SITE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A NAIL CAUSING A NAIL PUNCTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT

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