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November 24, 1989 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING A BARGE AT DOCK#1, WHEN HE PULLED ON A ROPE HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED DECK OF AEP-441 AND HE FELL INTO THE EMPTY BARGE. THE FALL BRUISED HIS HIPS, RIBS, AND BA CK.

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LUMP OF COAL FROM CHUTE USING A PUNCH BAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE LUMP SMALL CHIPS OF COAL FLEW INTO R EYE SCRATCHING CORNEA A PATCH AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE AD MINISTERED

October 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING #1 FEEDER DOWN, WHEN ADJUSTMENT ROD BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, MASHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER ON BRACE. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS ALMOST SEVERED.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#1 COAL CHUTE STOPPED UP WITH LARGE LUMPS. WE WERE RUNNING BOTH FEEDERS. LUMP OF COAL CAME OFF NO. 2 BELTLINE AND HIT ME ON THE RIGHT LEG.

May 13, 1989 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS CLIMBING A LADDER OR STEPS ON OUR TOW BOAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK

January 13, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB FROM LOADED BARGE ONTO EMPTY BARGE; STRAINING MUSCLES IN BACK.

December 10, 1988 KY · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB STEPS UP TO SMAPLING PLATFORM AT ASHLAND MATERIAL DOCL. ON 4TH STEP EMPL REACHED FOR BUT MISSED HANDRAIL STUMBLED BACKWARDS & HIT TAILGATE OF PARKED PICK-UP TRUCK BRUSING LOWER BACK.

December 10, 1988 KY · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

SA MPLE MAN GOING UP STEPS AT SAMPLE STATION WHEN LOST BALANCE ON STEP FALLING BACK HITTING TRUCK PARKED THERE. HE XA7E TO REST ON GROUND HE WAS AN EMP OF MIN. LAB.

July 14, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE LADDER ON THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIP ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HE PULL HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIDING WELDER, 9MPLOYEE WAS APPROX. 10 FEET FROM AREA WHEN A WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING CUT WITH ORCH,SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WAS SLUNG OFF LODGING IN EYE.

September 2, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING3FEEDER, HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH CATCHING HAND IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

June 9, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL FROM AROUND CONVEYORS HE TWISTED HIS WRIST.

April 17, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 6P FROM AN OIL CHANGE, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A DISCARDED 5 GAL CAN. BEING GREASY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND A SHARP EDGE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 28, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING O3 SCREEN DECK, AN AIR WRENCH FELL THROUGH THE SCREEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

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