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April 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONE CORNER OF A METAL CHUTE THAT WAS BEING BOLTED IN PLACE CHUTE SLIPPED & PINNED RT HAND AGAINST A BOLT ALREADY IN PLACE

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emmanuel Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGED BELTS ON MOTOR SWITCHES WERE LOCKED EMPO TURNED AND REMOVED LOCK INJ EMP HAD ATTEMPTED HAND CHECK OF BELT TENSION.

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