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December 5, 1994 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashland Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TOWKNEE ON THE MV TREROR J. EE SLIPPED AND FELL APP 8 FT TO THE DECK. EE SUFFERED A BRUISED PELVIS.

June 9, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF SCRAP KMETAL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A LADDER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

January 17, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ashland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED IS EMPLOYED AS A MECHANIC HELPER. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE HAND WINCH ON THE TREROR J LOW BENT & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WASHING THE CONVEYOR WITH A WATER HOSE A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK EE IN THE EYE.

December 27, 1991 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STEPPING UP ON TRI TIE PLATFORM.STEPPED UNDER BARGE CABLE,IT SUDDENLY BROKE.EMPL STRUCK IN FACE AND CHEST BY RECOILING CABLE.EMPL SUFFERED MINOR ABRASIONS ON FACE AND SMALL CONTUSION ON C HEST.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING DECK PLATE,ENGINE COVER ON TREVOR J.TOURBOAT.EMPL FINGERS WERE TRAPPED BENEATH COVER AND DECK PLATE.MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED.

January 24, 1991 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRIVELINE FROM 769 CAT TRUCK WHEN IT TURNED PINNING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT & BRUISED REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

October 6, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN 3 DECK SHAKER SCREEN WITH 5' PRY BAR. WHILE STRIKING SCREEN DECK WITH BAR EMPLS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN BAR & TUMBLER. LEFT THUMB WAS FRACTURED.

September 28, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ashland Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER DM600 WATER TRUCK FROM PASSENGER SIDE WHEN DRIVER INADVERTENTLY PULLED OUT CAUSING EMPLS LEFT FOREARM TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH EXHAUST PIPE EMPL SUFFERED 2ND DEGR EE BURNS FROM EXPOSURE ON LEFT ARM.

August 16, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ashland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HAND GRINDER MATERIAL BEING GROUND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT EYE MATERIAL WAS VISIVLE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF OBBJECT MATERIAL SCRATCHED EYE OF EMPLOYEE

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LUMP OF COAL IN RECIPROCATING FEEDER UNDER THE RAW COAL BELT. AFTER REMOVING THE LUMP HE STEPPED DOWN. THE WEDDING BAND ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER BECAME HUNG ON PROTRUDIN G METAL RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

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