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January 30, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SERVICING OF ADDCAR MINING SYSTEM. AS HE STEPPED OFF CAR ONTO CATWALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 13, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON CATWALK OF LAUNCH VEHICLE. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELT ON AN ADDCAR SYSTEM CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 3 FEET TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE CAUGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND B ROKE THE BONE IN THE LOWER ARM/WRIST.

December 22, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HIGHWALL MINER OUT WITH 2" CABLE HOOKED TO D-11 DOZER, CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

December 7, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON A CAT 785B TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER PALLET BEING USED OR A WORK PLATFORM, FALLING TO GROUND,BRUISED HIP.

September 11, 1997 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Addington Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS PERFORMING CHECK ON SCRUBBER FAN CIRCUIT WHEN THE CONTACTOR ARCED CAUSING A FLASH. DR APPLIED DROPS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.

August 23, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.

January 17, 1997 TN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

GRADER WAS FROZE UP ON HAUL ROAD. HE WAS THAWING OUT FUEL LINE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE GRADER. ANOTHER GRADER WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND THE GRADER WHEN HIS BRAKES AND FUEL FROZE UP, KILLING ENGINE. IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT THE OTHER GRADER. HE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE AND HURT HIS KNEE.

December 28, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOOYEE STEPPED OUT OF G.I. POWDER TRUCK, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNER STEP, RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT FLANGE AT DOOR HYPEREXTEDING RIGHT KNEE.

December 10, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE WAS TERMINATED FROM EE. HE MADE IT CLEAR THROUGH HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS THAT HE WAS ANGRY. HE LEFT THE HILL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND STRUCK A COAL TRUCK ENTERING THE MINE SITE. THE W RECK CAUSED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.

October 6, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE COMPANY TRUCK, EMP STEPPED INTO MUDDY WATER 2-3" DEEP, TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 15, 1996 TN · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GETTING WATER INTAKE HOSE FROM TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TEARING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACKRAINY & SLIPPERY WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

April 15, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE ON HIGHWALL MINER CAR, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND. THIS RESULTED IS A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 7, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE WALKWAY STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED TO ENGAGE PWER WHEN PWER CABLE FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST PUSH PIN. BROKE LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN 2 PLACES.

November 14, 1995 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

SUPERINTENDENT WAS HELPING TO REMOVE CUTTER MOTOR FROM GEAR CASE. ANOTHER EE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO FORCE THE MOTOR. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL IT FLEW OUT STRIKING THE SUPERINTENDENT O N THE LIP, INFLICTING A CUT APPRO 3/4 TO 1" IN LENGTH REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

October 31, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE FALLEN ON CAT WALK OF 777 ROCK TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF EQUIPMENT. CLAIMS INJURY TO BACK.

July 29, 1995 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING USED TRACK SEGMENTS ON A CAT D11N BULL DOZER, CONSTANT TWISTING WHILE HANDLING TRACKS SEGNENTS AND LIFTING SAME CAUSED STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN DISMANTLING LAUNCH VEHICLE THE CABLE HOOKS SLIPPED WHEN CRANE STARTED TO LIFT THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER AMPUTATING THE LEFT HAND RING FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT

April 14, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH AN OIL CHANGE IN MINER. AS HE REMOVED THE DRAIN PLUG HE GO TA SLIDEN OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 2, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A SHOCK ABSORBER ON A PICK UP AND GOT A PEIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

December 9, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING SPOIL NIN SHOT MATERIAL. THE DOZER WINDOWS GOT DIRTY AND HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE CAB TO CLEAN THEM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND, FRACTURING A VERTEBRAE IN HIS B ACK.

November 21, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK INTO THE HOLLOW FILL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HE STEERED THE TRUCK INTO THE HILL. IT TURNED ON ITS DIDE & THE SEAT BELT SUSPENDED HIM CAUSING THE INLJURY TO HIS BACK.

August 3, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A CAN OF SPRAY CLEANER WAS ON LOADER CLOSH. IT SLID AND DISCHARGED CLEANER INTO FACE OF OPERATOR BURNING HIS EYE.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN BY STRIKING WITH A HAMMER IT CHIPPED & A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LOWER RIB AREA. THE METAL DID NOT PERMANENT DAMAGE, BUT HAD TO BE REMOVED.

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D11N DOZER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 19, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING.WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL,CLEANED THE EYE AND APPLIED A PATCH.

July 18, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE TEARING LIGAMENTS.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING A CABLE USED TO PULL WITH WHEN IT SWUNG LOOSE, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN APPLIED FOUR STITCHES.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN DOOR GLASS CRACKED, CAUSING A PIECE OF GLASS TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 23, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED AS OEPRATOR STARTED TO MOUNT THE MACHINE.

March 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

HIT THE FULE DOOR AS HE JUMPED OFF 992C LAODER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BUTTOCK AREA.

January 20, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A D 10 N CAT BULLDOZER,TOMAKE REPAIRS HE HAD TO REMOVE THE BELLY PAN. BEFORE REMOVING ALL THE BOLTS HOLDING THE PAN IN PLACE THE PAN WOULD BE SECURED FROM FALLING WITH A CHAIN OR BLOCKS.WE BELIEVE HE MISS COUNTED THE REMAINING BOLTS TO BE REMOVED AND WHEN HE REMOVED WHAT HE ASSUMED WAS THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT THE BELLY PAN FELL ON HIM.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AT THE WASH PLANT. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS SIDE AND BROKE TWO RIBS.

February 26, 1993 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Addington Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED 830 AM 2-26-93 IN 5 ENTRY ININERSECTION OF 29 X CUT ON MAIN WEST ENTRIES THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FT LONG 10 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. THE STRATA WAS POOR AND WATER WAS PRESENT.

January 25, 1993 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Addington Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED 10:30AM 1-25-93 IN THE INTAKE ENTRIES OF MAIN WEST ENTRIES AT 23 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 65 FT LONG, 15 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. THE FALL RESTRICTED PERSONELL PASSAGE BUT HAD NO DIRECT EFFECT ON AIR FLOW.

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK 777 GROUND FROZE AND TRUCK SLID AND TURNED ON IT SIDE.

October 13, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING DOZER TO DIFFERENT LOCATION AND MISSED THE ROAD. HIS FACE HIT THE DASH OF THE DOZER, BREAKING NOSE & CHEEK BONES.

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACEMENT OF 6" DIAMETER LENGTHS OF STEEL PIPE ON FLOOR OF STRUCTURE.PLACED FOOT ON ONE LENGTH WHILE UNHOOKING ANOTHER.SLIPPED BETWEEN LENGTHS OF PIPE AS SECOND PIPE ROLLED.CONTUSION-LEFT TARSAL AREA.

January 3, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASER-CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF LADDER FOOT SLIPPED IN LOOSE GRAVEL AND TURNED ANKLE.

September 22, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

RUNNING LOADER, ROCK CAME OUT OF SPIL HIT LOADER EMPO JUMPED OUT OF LOADER, SPRAINING ANKLE WHEN HIT GROUND

March 11, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN JURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A D475 TRACTOR.HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LEFT AHND PUSHARM AND AS HE DID HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.NOTE: SINCE THE ORIGI NAL REPORT WAS FILED,WE HAVE LEARNED THAT HIS ANKLE IS BROKEN AND WILL BE IN A CAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 WEEKS.

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TAKING GREASE TRUCK UP HILL WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.DRIVER SAT BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T HOLD.TRIED TO GET IT BACK IN GEAR BUT FAILED,SOTHEY JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.PULLED UNDER THE TRUCK.

October 18, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER BUSTED HYD. HOSE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF LOADER. FRACTURING VERTEBRA.

August 1, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING TOW CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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