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September 23, 1987 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE.

March 25, 1987 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SHIELDS WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.

July 30, 1986 UT · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING A CONTUSION.

April 29, 1986 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WALKING UNDER SHIELDS AND A ROCK FALL THROUGH THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

April 15, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G THE SHEARER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND

August 17, 1985 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHANGING A HYDROLIC HOSE ON A PUSH RAM WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

June 6, 1985 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WATCHING ROOFBOLTERS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON FOT CAUSING A CONTUSION.

April 23, 1985 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SHE WAS PULLING IN CHOCK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HER ON THE LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.

March 12, 1985 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS MIXING MORTAR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FROM THE ROOF CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

February 26, 1985 UT · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEFES HE WAS PICKING AT ROOF AND ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND WH SHOULDERS.

October 26, 1984 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING IN SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL THROUGH THEM STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 19, 1984 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES COAL AND ROCK BOUNCED FROM FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON LEG

April 16, 1984 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TEARING DOWN LINE CURTAIN WHEN IT BOUNCED AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING LIMITED EXTENSION OF KNEE.

April 11, 1984 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING CURTAIN AWAY FROM RIB WHEN IT BOUNCED AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION

August 3, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS CHANGING A FILTER ON A SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE ON FINGER

February 1, 1983 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGS HE WAS OPERATIVE THE SHEARER WHEN SOME CAP ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RING FINGER.

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