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October 26, 1992 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A HEATER THAT HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS LEGS STARTING TINGLING AND HURTING.

August 29, 1992 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
K & R Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF DRAGLINE AND STEPPED ON LUMP OF DIRT AND TURNED ANKLE.

July 22, 1992 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAG CABLE BROKE AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

June 4, 1992 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE DRAGLINE USING A COME-ALONG WHEN EMPL STRAINED HIMSELF.

December 23, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLES ON DRAGLINE. CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

December 20, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A WATER PUMP TRYING TO GET IT STARTED,GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN MOTOR.

December 4, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT AND HE STEPPED OUT OF THE GREASE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

November 26, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PUTTING GUARDS ON THE LIGHT PLANT. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 1-14-92. HE THEN SAW A CHIROPRACTOR. SINCE HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR WHEN IT HAPPENED, THIS FORM WAS NO T FILLED OUT UNTIL NOW.

November 2, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED & TRIED TO GRAB AHOLD OF SOMETHING & WHEN HE DID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

September 27, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD JUST GOTTEN THE SCALES OUT OF THE GRFOUND & THEY WERE LOADING THEM ONTO THE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS & STEPPED INTO THE HOLE WHERE THE SCALES USED TO BE

July 15, 1991 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING PRY BARS TO ROLL IRON OFF TRAILER LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDED ON LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

July 7, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A PIN BACK INTO THE TRAVEL CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HAND.

July 1, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE UNLOADING BLOCKS OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND THEY SLID ONE OF THEM ONTO HIS FINGER.

June 28, 1991 OK · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING DRAG CABLES-KNOCKING WEDGE BACK IN DRAG SOCKET AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK).

June 20, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN ON EYE. EYE LID, USING CUTTING TORCH, SLAG SPLASHED OVER GLASSES ONTO EYE LID.

June 19, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHUNK OF STEEL CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM MECHANIC WORK ON BRAKE PADS ON LIMA DRAGLINE

June 19, 1991 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUR-REQUIRED 3 STITCHES IN RIGHT ARM.WAS INJURED BY METAL DOOR THAT WAS OPENED WHILE CHECKING PARTS-DOOR FELL AND HUT ARM,CUTTING IT.

May 16, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE RAMP TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 1, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
K & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFIED BY DOCTOR ON AUGUST 18,1991 THAT INJURED WAS SUFFERING FROM CONATCT DERMATITIS.

March 21, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING A DRAGLINE GEAR DOWN AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS FINGER.

February 28, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN A LEVER FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.

February 13, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK HELPING A MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR WHATEVER FELL INTO HIS EYE.

November 30, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A DOZER BLADE AND THE SWING BAR CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON FOOT.

November 27, 1990 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING OFF CATWALK AND SOMETHING WENT INTO EYE.

November 1, 1990 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE CLEANING OUT MUD WITH A PRY BAR ON THE CAR BODY OF THE DRAGLINE.

September 15, 1990 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Delta Contracting Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF OF THE WELD AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

June 19, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING AND WELDING METAL STRIPS IN FEEDER AND USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN THE METAL WHEN HE GOT COAL DUST AND RUST IN RIGHT EYE.

June 7, 1990 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM LADDER ON DRAGLINE TO FUEL TANK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE WRENCH AND FELL

March 26, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE LIFTING UP ENGINE HEAD.

December 18, 1989 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON FRONT TRANSMISSION OF SCRAPER WHEN A LINE BLEW A HOLD IN IT AND SPRAYED METHANOL INTO EYES.

November 8, 1989 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON A PIN PIECE OF THE STEEL PIN CHIPPED ON AND CUT HIM

September 5, 1989 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING THE HOIST FRICTION AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

September 1, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRIPPED GETTING OFF DOZER AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH OUTSTRETCHED HAND.

June 3, 1989 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

May 23, 1989 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED HAND IN HOODED LOCK ON THE EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE TO OPEN THE LOCK AND WAS STUNG ON THE R THUMB

October 19, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A BOLT OVERHEAD BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CUT HIS NOSE AND REQUIRED STITCHES

April 13, 1988 OK · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RAISING MAST ON DRILL, GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MAST AND FRAME, PINCHED OR SLICED OFF PAD OF FINGER.

March 11, 1988 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON WALKWAY OF LADER. FELL TO GROUND.

December 31, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TO REPAIR THE D9AGLIE HE WAS LIFTING 12X2 INCH TIMBERS TO BLOCK THE DRAGLINE

December 19, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING A WATER3PUMP OUT OF THE WATER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BAIL ON THE PUMP AND THE LIFTING CHAIN.

October 22, 1987 OK · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K & R Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOWW -L5Y OFF AND REDUCTION OF HALF OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COURT.

October 22, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K & R Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG AND UPPER 9ESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE -AFTER 10-17-86 LAYOFF AND REDUCTION OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COMM.

September 25, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE GUARD OVER 7HE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE COMPRESSOR AND SEVERED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE R IGHT HAND. 3

September 3, 1987 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 5 WEDGE OUT OF HOIST CABLE SOCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A PIECE OF THE CABLE WEDGE WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE

August 29, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PUTTING3HYDRAULIC OIL IN A SCRAPER STARTED CLIMBING DOWN STEPPED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRANSMISSION BRACKET

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