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December 29, 1995 IN · Coal MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 3/4 DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH REMOVING WHEELS ON LOADER FOR SHIPMENT. AIR FROM IMPACT BLEW METAL OR DIRT INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

November 18, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP DUMP HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL, STRIKING HIS LEG ON PUMP HOSE COUPLER BOLT.

November 8, 1993 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSPECT GEARS AND AT THE TIME WAS REPLACING COVERS ONTO THE INSPECTION HOLES. HE WA SMOVING FROM ONE GEAR CASE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE MIS-STEPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 FEET TOT HE FLOOR.

October 22, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CHANGING FILTER ON D-11 TRACTOR WHEN STARTED TO GET DOWN OFF OF TRACTOR SLIPPED FELL AND HIT PUSHARM AND SLID DOWN STEPS TO FLOOR.

October 7, 1992 IN · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING 201 BUCKET TECH FROM PALLET ONTO BNACK OF SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP O ONE AND IT FELL THE TOOTH HIT THE FLOOR BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT FOOT.

August 20, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS REMOVING DRIVELINE ON FRONT-END LOADER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIVELINE AND FRAME.

August 18, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS PULLING STEPS OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK LIFT WHEN STEPS STUCK.HE JERKED ON IT TO FREE IT AND AT SAME TIME HIT HEAD ON LIFT CAUSING HARD HAT TO JAM NECK.THIS PUSHED HIS NECK IN AWKWARD 76293ION.

July 6, 1992 IN · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING BUSHING IN D/L SPREADER BAR WITH 1" PLATE TO GUIDE BUSHING WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING SIDE OF PLATE TO JUMP UP CATCHING THUMB IN BETWEEN.

July 2, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HAD JUST ENTERED WASHBOX TO CONTINUE WORK WHEN EMPL TURNED AROUND AND HIT HEAD ON A BEAM SUPPORTING THE FLOAT ARM.

March 20, 1992 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS AIR ARCHING A CRACK IN PREDARATION FOR WEEDING THE HOT SLAG FROM THE AIR ARCHING PROECESS CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND BACK HE WAS REAPRIING ON THE 3270 DRAGLINE.

December 10, 1991 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRUCK IN THE NOSE BY A SCREWDRIVER THAT ANOTHER EMPL WAS DRIVING INTO A SLOT ON A BUSHING TO REMOVE IT.

November 17, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME MOUNTING PUMP TO START IT AND SLIPPED ON DECK OF PUMP.FELL,GRABBED HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL.STARTED MISSING TIME 11-21-91.

October 15, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 10 QT. BUCKET WITH SOME TOOLS IN IT OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

September 22, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE REFUSE VIBRATOR HE WAS LIFTING THE NEW BEARING INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL STRAIKING HIS RT FOOT

September 13, 1991 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEANING HAULTRUCK USING HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLE WHEN THE PUMP WENT OFF CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE.THE NOZZLE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL CATCHING I.NAME FINGER BETWEEN NOZZLE AND HANDRAIL

September 4, 1991 IN · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRWAY ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF BREAKER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT THIGH BY FALLING BREAKER ROCK. EMPLOYEES ABOVE HAD DISLODGED THE ROCK WHEN CLEANING UP A SPILL FROM T HE BREAKER.

July 14, 1991 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TOOTH ON TOOTH BASE 182 LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL SPLIT OFF OF TOOTH AND PENETRATED EE S STOMACH MUSCLE.

July 13, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LEAVING OPER CAB ON 5TH FLR. OF PREPARATION PLANT HE TURNED QUIKCLY TO LEAVE THINKING CLODOOR WAS OPENED HE PUSHED ON GLASS AND HAND WENT THRU GLASS CUTTING HIS HAND.

June 8, 1991 IN · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE. COAL ON 3 RD FLR OF PREPA PLANT SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT 700 P.M. HIS BACK EXPEREINCED PAIN. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED HIS PAIN OR WHEN IT HAPPEN.

April 29, 1991 IN · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AUGER STEEL ON #90. DRIL-TEC DRILL & PUTTING STM CAP ON WITH PIPE WRENCH AND WAS TIGHTENING CAP. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT LOSE ANYTIME UNTIL 7 -8-91.

March 18, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DESCENDING INCLINE TO PUMP. AS HE FELL HE GRABBED A ROPE CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO BE PLACED IN AN AWKWARD STRAINED POSITION.

January 2, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN LIFT TO MOUNT 19Z SHOVEL AS HE STEPPED UP A FAILURE OCCURED ON THE MAIN LIFT CAUSING IT TO SWING BACK & DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE MAN LIFT TO THE GROUND

November 27, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TRACTOR RIPPER SHANK WITH A 7" DISC GRINDER. WHILE GRINDING IN SITTING POSITION, GRINDER DISC CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 28, 1990 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS HELPING TO MOVE SHOVEL & WAS UNWRAPPING CABLE FROM CABLE TROUGH ON SHOVEL. EMPL DISMOUNTED BY JUMPING FROM TRACK. HE HIT ACKWARDLY ON RT FOOT.

October 13, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON TRACK PAD ON A TRACTOR, REPAIRING IT, FOR AROUND 45 MIN. WHEN HE STOOD UP AND COULD NOT STARIGHTEN HIS RT LEG ALL THE WAY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS KNEE HAS BEEN DOIN G THIS FOR MANY YEARS.

October 5, 1990 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE TO THE DRAGLINE BENCH IN ELEC TRUCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROUGH SPOTS CAUSING ELEC TRUCK TO BOUNCE SEVERLY.

October 3, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING SCRAPER LOST BALANCE STEP TO GROUND HARDER

August 16, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A CHISEL INTO A SLOT FOR A PIN BOSS TO REMOVE AN EQUILIZER PIN FROM THE TRACK ON A DRILL DOZER.

August 10, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING STAND TYPE WATER PUMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS LAYING UNDER A RAG SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

July 9, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING WATER JUG UP ONTO TRACTOR TRACK. IN SO DOING HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 30, 1990 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME FUEL AT FUELING POINT AND FELL.

May 31, 1990 IN · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by falling object

PARTS TO A COAL DRYER WERE STACKED WHILE DRYER WAS UNDER REPAIR. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE STACK WHEN THE TOP PIECE FELL FROMS TACK EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF CLEANING NEEDED TO BE DONE IN THE AREA.

May 5, 1990 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SOMETIME DURING THE COURSE OF HIS SHIFT HE HURT HIS BACK POSSIBLY WHEN MOVING POWER CABLE. HE DID NOT KNOW HWEN IT OCCURRED NOR DID HE KNOW OF A PARTICULAR INCIDENT OCCURRIN G THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

April 5, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TROUBLE SHOOTING WHEN COUPLER FAILED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING BALL BEARING FROM THE CHECK VALVE TO STRIKE HIM IN FOREHEAD

March 24, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING ON 1ST FLOOR ON PLANT WHEN STEPPED ON PC WET RUBBER CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST STEEL BRACED

March 10, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING PUMP BARGE IN PIT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO START FALL . IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE JAMMED HIS ELBOW INTO ENG THROTTLE LEVER.

March 3, 1990 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL HIT DITCH WHILE OPERATING HAUL TRUCK.IT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE HURTING HIS BACK.WASNT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

February 8, 1990 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FAN BLOWER ASSEMBLY COVER THAT WAS ON TOP OF GARAGE ROOF COMPLAINED OF BACK BEING SORE NOTE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 03-05-90

January 24, 1990 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrick Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING WORK.HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

January 4, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF POWDER TRUCK WHILE REPAIRING THE LIGHTS.HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET LANDING ON HIS BACK.

January 2, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING LADDER UNDER HAUL TRUCK TO CHANGE STARTER.AS HE DID HE BENT DOWN AND FELT BACK MUSCLE PULL.

December 28, 1989 IN · Coal FIRE
Warrick Holding Company · Accident type, without injuries

TWO WELDERS WERE REPLACING A FENDER ON A HAUL TRUCK.THEY WERE CUTTING OFF OLD FENDER.THEY STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK FOR SMOULDERING FIRES.THEY SAW NONE APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN LAT ER THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED AND ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TEXTINGUSISH THE FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL UNITS.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY ARRIVED AT AROUND 8:20.THE FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AT THIS

December 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING F E L BUCKET PIN BY A CLAMPING STRAP ON THE CARTON.THE STRAP SLIPPED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR THE CARTON HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 19, 1989 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FRONT END LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 7, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS EATING LUNCH DURING LUNCH BREAK WHEN HE SUDDENLY GOT CHOKED WHILE SWALLOWING DRINK & BLACKED OUT. HE FELL TO FLOOR.

October 6, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrick Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RUN-OF-MINE FEEDER REPLACING TRUNNION ROLLERS, WHEN HE RAISED UP TO GET A WRENCH. IN DOING SO, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A VALVE.

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