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June 12, 1997 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harrison Processing Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS DUMPING RAW COAL @ TRUCK DUMP HOPPER. TRUCK PULLED AWAY FROM TRUCK DUMP WITH BED UP CAUSING TRUCK TO TIP ONTO IT'S RIGHT HAND SIDE. TRUCK DRIVER COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

November 19, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Processing Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CLENING WINDSHIELD ON TEREX END DUMP EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER ASDSEMBLY EPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT HAND

June 18, 1992 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison Processing Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON CLEAN COAL FEEDER DRIVER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE RIGHT HAND ON FEEDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE.CUT RIGHT THUMB REQUIRED FOUT STITCHES TO CLOSE.

October 4, 1991 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Processing Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER FOR FINE REFUWSE BIN HIT 4TH FINGER ON RT HAND ON LADDER HOOP THOUGHT FING ER WAS BADLY STOVED ON 10-15-91 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FINGER WAS BROKEN

April 21, 1990 OH · Coal FIRE
Harrison Processing Corp · Accident type, without injuries

COAL IN #2 AND #7 SILOS WAS IGNITED DUE TO EXTENDED STORAGE. COAL IGNITION WAS INTENSIFIED DUE TO THE OPENING OF RECLAIM FEEDERS UNDER THE SILS, WHICH ALLOWED AIR TO DRAFT INTO THE SILOS.

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