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April 27, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. WE WERE WAITING TO HERE FROM THE SPECIALIST W HO EXAMINED HIM AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS A NEW INJURY. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE NEEDED INFORMATION UNTIL 5/17/94.

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHECKING THE BATTERIES IN A DOZER. THE LID ON THE BATTERY BOX SLAMMED SHUT, CUTTING EE S RIGHT HAND.

March 31, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FAN BELTS ON A POWDER TRUCK. ANOTHER EE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT CUT THE TIP END OF THE INJURED EE'S LITTL E FINGER OFF.

March 7, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER INSPECTION PLATE HANDLE ON FRONTEND LOADER AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG.

March 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL BOLTS ON TRAM MOTOR.THE MOTOR SLIPPED DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND. PLEASE NOTE THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 03-22-94.

February 22, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

LOWERING OLD PIPE CHAINFALL, SLIPPED OFF AND PIPE HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM INTO A STEELCOLUMN.

January 26, 1994 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN THICK MUD. HE PULLED HIS LEFT LEG UP TOO FAST. WHILE DOING THIS THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

November 30, 1993 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND STATED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

ADDINGTON DRIVER WHEN RETURNING TO HIS VEHICLE FOR GOT HAZARD SERVICES EMPLOYEE WAS PARKED NEAR HIM. THE 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK MADE TURN AND HIT HIS VEHICLE IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE.

October 27, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIPPING ROCK. THE DOZER WHICH EE WAS OPERATING WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DOZER TEETERED AND JARRED THE EE S UPPER BACK.

October 6, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Addington Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUCKET PIN ON A FRONTEND LAODER. WHILE CHANGING PIN, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIS INJURY.

September 29, 1993 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO JOB SITE. IT WAS DARK AND FOGGY. HE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE ROAD T LET ANTOHER VEHICLE PASS. THE BANK GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE HILL AND

September 24, 1993 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HIS DRILL, DRILLING BESIDE THE HIGHWALL. WHILE DRILLING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, HITTIGN EMPLOYEE'S CAB AND PINNIG HIM INSIDE OF THE DIRLL. THIS RESULTED IN HE AD INJURIES (FRACTURED SKULL), AND LEG AND SHOULDER INJURIES.

September 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON THE JOB SITE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SOMETHING THAT FELL OFF HIS DOZER. WHILE PICKING UP THIS OBJECT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE HANDRAILS OF A ROCK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE HANDRAILS OF THE ROCK TRUCK.

August 19, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING ROPE ON WET HOLE BAGS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING THE WINCH ON TOP OF THE LAUNCH TO PULL CABLE. THE CABLE GOR CAUGHT AND THE HOOK CAME LOOSE, STRIKING THE EE. THE EE'S KNEE WAS STRUCK, INJURING HIS KNEE.

June 25, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO INSPECT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEG AND HIP.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING RUB RAILS FROM CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT TOE & FOOT CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RT TOE & FOOT

May 7, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK.

April 28, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAT ING DOZER AROUND ROCK PORTION OF LARGE ROCK BROKECAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF DOZER EMPLOYEE STRAINED NECK FROM SUDDEN JOLT

April 5, 1993 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT AT CRUSHER. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF HOPPER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

March 30, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER PARTS ROOM WHEN THE EMPL STEPPED ON LTHE STEPS FOR THE PART ROOM. THE STEP FRAME CAME LOOSE FROM THE PARTS ROOM RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE FALLING ON THE STEPS LANDING ON THE STEPS.

February 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A ROLLER ON DOZER A S THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE DOZER EE GOT HIS HANDS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER & FRAME

January 14, 1993 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A BULL PIN TO HIT WITH HAMMER, THE STEEL STRUCTURE SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

November 27, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE GROUND WHERE HE WAS WALKING GAVE WAY UNDER ONE FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

November 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO BROKEN BONES WHILE EXITING FROM ROCK TRUCK VICTIM CLIMBED DOWN LADDEER TO BUMPER. STEP UNDER BUMPER WAS BROKEN. INSTEAD OF CROSSING OVER TO OTHER SIDE OF TRUCK AND USING STEP UNDER BUMPER HE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BUMPER INJURING HIS BACK.

November 17, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON DOZER TO GET IN THE CAB. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TRACKS, HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL PREVENTLING HIMSELF FROM F ALLING OR HITTING ANY PART OF THE DOOR ALLEGEDLYHURT BACK WHEN HE LOST BALANCE.

November 12, 1992 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO TURN A ROCK TRUCK ENGINE THAT WAS SETTING IN A STAND (NOT YET INSTALLED IN EQUIP). TURNING TO LINE UP WITH TORQUE SHAFT. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING EM PLOYEE TO FALL BACK ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING TORN CARTILAGE IN KNEE. WEATHER WAS MUDDY AND RAINING.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING DOWN INSIDE SLOPE OF AN ON BENCH POND TO CHECK WATER PUMP, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK. CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER SPINE.

August 10, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER.HAD TO TAKE GUARD OFF TO CHECK OIL.ONE OF THE BOLTS ON THE GUARD WOULD NOT COME LOOSE.WHILE TRYING TO GET LOOSE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN

August 4, 1992 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

68935 REPAIR WORK WAS BEING DONE ON BLASTHOLE DRILL G/D45 I WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE WHEN THE AIR/DRYER WORKED LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING ME ON TOP OF HEAD.

June 18, 1992 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT OUT OF PICK-UP TRUCK TO WALK OVER TO THE D11 DOZERS. THERE WAS ALOT OF ROCK (STONE) ON THE GROUND AND IT WAS STILL DARK OUTSIDE. LEFT FOOT WENT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING HIKM TO STUMBLE AN D TWISTING ANKLE. SHARP PAIN, & SWELLING STARTED.

June 5, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TO CHECK MECHANICS FINISHED PUTTING ENGINE IN 777 CAT ROCK TRUCK. THE TUCK PERIODICALLY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH NEW ENGINE. WHEN HE TOLD THE DRIVER TO STOP AT 10:15 HE NOTIC ED HEADLIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE DID NOT WORK. HE CLIMBING OFF THE TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER, HE COULD NOT HOLD ON. FELL 4-5' HITTIG RIGHT SIDE ON THE TRUCK BUMPER.

May 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LADDER A CAT GENERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM SPOIL SIDE OF HIGHWALL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND LOWER SIDE OF HEAD.

April 1, 1992 OH · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DITCH HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO BREAK LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

CLEARING COAL FELL OFF TRUCK

January 6, 1992 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS SERVICING EQ WHEN HE WAS COMING BACK DOWN THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND INJURING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

November 13, 1991 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS GOING DOWN SMALL GRADE. ENGINE DIED ON LOADER WHICH MADE THE OPERATOR UNABLE TO STEER THE LOADER. THE LOADER RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL WHICH CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S KNEE TO BUMP THE DASH OF THE LOADER.

October 30, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING ON D11 DOZER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE TRACKS AND PROCEEDING TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS INTO THE DOZER CAB. HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF HANDRAIL AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 9, 1991 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBED ON MAST OF DRILL TO GREASE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJ TO LEFT ELBOW & RIGHT LEG.

July 10, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRAVELING ON HAUL ROAD TO WORK ANOTHER EMPL WAS ENROUTE TO JOB OFFICE & WAS WASHING WINDSHIELD WHICH TEMPORARILY OBSTRUCTED VIEW. SECOND EMPL REALIZED FIRST WAS COMING TOWARD HIM & BO TH CUT TRUCK IN SAME DIRECTION TRYING TO AVOID OTHER BUT HIT HEAD ON.

June 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Addington Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TIGHTENING FAN ON TRUCK HEATER HOSE BURST BURNING RT WRIST SHOULDER AND SIDE

June 19, 1991 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO ACTIVATE BELT REVERSING SEITCH AT TRUCK LOAD-OUT.WHILE STANDING AT THE SWITCH PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF STACKER BELT STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD.

May 10, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE A RIPPER TOOTH FROM A DIL DOZER. HE WAS HITTING THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDG EHAMMER TO GET IT OFF, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOTH FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE, AND LODGEING THERE. METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED.

April 12, 1991 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING SLUDGE OUT OF A POND, WHEN EDGE OF ROAD BROKE OFF TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS TOP IN POND. EE WAS HELPED OUT OF TRUCK DID NOT SEEMED INJURED EXCEPT HE COMPALINED THAT NECK HURT.

April 1, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HIS DOZER AT 6:30 A.M. HE CHECKED THE DOZER BEFORE OPERATING & DECIDED TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. HE WAS ON THE DECK JUST OUTSIDE AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB CLEANING TH E WINDOWS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 8'11" FROM THE DOZER TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE.

July 28, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK(UNIT396)777 CAT.WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE 3RD STEP;LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND LEFT ARM.BREAKING HIS WRIST AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 16, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS HAULING ROUND BALES OF HAY WITH FARM TRACTOR AND HIT RUT OR DITCH, SEAT CAME DOWN AND HIT SOLID. HURT UPPER PART OF BACK.

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