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August 12, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch On The Green Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OIL FILTER ON 631 SCRAPER THE FILTER WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING THE HAND RAIL.HE FRACTURED ONE RIB REQUIRING X-RAYS.

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The Green Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE AND PULLED MUSLCE IN LOWER BACK.

January 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arch On The Green Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO REMOVE AN IDLER FROM A D-9 DOZER WITH A CRANE AND A LIFTING CLAMP. THE LIFTING CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE IDLER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO HIS FORE2EAD, REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The Green Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DISTRIBUTING WATER TO THE EQUIPMENT.AS HE CLIMBED OFF THE D-9 TRACTOR,HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE BLADE OF THE TRACTOR BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.THIS RESULTED IN CON TUSIONS AND BLO2D CLOTS WHICH NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND TIME AWAY FROM THE JOB.

July 6, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The Green Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERING S6CTION HOSE OF PUMP INTO WATER.THE CRANK HANDLE ON PUMP HOSE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT THUMB.THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB REQ SUTURES.

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