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November 14, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Friendship Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CABLE OFF A 6" WATER PUMP. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO SEE IF CABLE WAS CUT INTO AND TOOUNCHED LEFT HAND WITH TORCH. BURN TO LEFT HAND.

July 10, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friendship Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BATTERY COVER FROM BATTERY ON D-8 DOZER.

August 18, 1995 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Friendship Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYE EWAS DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL ON COAL STOCKPILE WITH END DUMP TRUCK. COAL GAVE AWAY CAUSING TRUCK TO THURN OVER ON ITS TOP. DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS UNINJURED.

June 27, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Friendship Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FAN ON A GENERATOR. HAD RIGHT HAND ON FAN BELT WHEN HE HIT GENERATOR AND FAN STARRTED CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FAN AND FAN GUARD. BROKEN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND C UT TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

June 19, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friendship Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON CATEPILLAR 785 DUMP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 06-26-95.

April 13, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friendship Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A METAL PIECE FROM GROUND ONTO A 6 INCH PUMP. ONE DAY MISSED WAS 4-18-95.

July 26, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Friendship Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF WELDING TRUCK AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON TRUCK. * EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-2-94 AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-8-94.

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