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July 20, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYOR BEAM APPROX 10FT OFF GROUND HE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT ON TO THE CRUSHER HIS HANDS WERE WET WITH SWEAT HIS HANDS SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIM SELF WITH HIS ARM

June 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON C BIRTLEY CHANGING A BASKET STARTED TO STEP BACKWARD & STEPPED INTO A FEED CONE. CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING AST RAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

October 24, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO GET A SHEAVE OFF OF A 49A PUMP. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND TO E MASHED AGAINST MOTOR SHEAVE.

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR, USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR JUMPED OUT OF THE LATCH - HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

July 21, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING RR CAR DOORS WITH 2 BAR. THE DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE, WHEN HE TRIED TO CLOSE THE SECOND TIME HE PULLED HARDER AND THE BAR CAME OFF THE DOOR AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

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