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July 13, 1989 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS PULLING ON A CABLE THAT GOT TANGLED AROUND THE REAR WHEELS OF TRUCK #135 IN DOING SO HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK THE DR TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT EASY FOR A FEW DAYS I NAME WO RKED 7/14/89 THROUGH 7/16/89 THINKING HIS BACK WOULD GET BETTER BUT IT DIDNT SO HE WENT TO THE DR 7/17/89

October 28, 1987 CO · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRIN1 WATER PUMP ON DRILL RIG. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT HEAD BACK ON, HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN BLOCK AND HEAD AND PINCHED SKIN OFF THE PALM OF HIS HAND AN AREA OF 2.5 CM X 1.4 CM. HE H AD A SMALL PIEC9 OF SKIN GRAFTED AT NORTHERN COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER. NO TIME LOSS OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

October 21, 1986 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TAKI3G THE SEAT OUT OF THE DOZER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS DR TOLE HIM TO STAY OFF WORK A FEW DAYS

October 6, 1986 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

I,NAME WAS UNLO5DING TEFLON SHEETS FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN THE TEFLON SLIPPED OUT OF HER HANDS AND SLID DOWN BOTH LEGS AND LANDED ON HER LEFT FOOT. IT SCRAPED & BRUISED BOTH LEGS AND BRUISE D LEFT FOOT. SH9 NEVER WENT TO THE DR BUT TOOK ONE DAY OF WORK BECAUSE CLOTHING RUBBED ON SCRAPES & BRUISED WERE TENDER.

April 12, 1986 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS PUTT3NG A RETURN ROLLER ON #2 CONVEYOR WHEN ROLLER SHIFTED AND ROLLED HIS ELBOW ACROSS A SUPPORT I.NAME DIDNT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT RT AWAY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM NO SUDDEN PA IN BUT GRADUALL2 GOT WORSE WENT TO DR 5-9-86 AND HAD A TORN TENDON IN RT ELBOW

February 25, 1986 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPED 2FF THE DRAGLINE WITH INSTRUMENTS AND TEXT IN HAND. HIS BACK AND LEGS GOT WEAK AND A FLUTTERING FEELING IN THEM FOR A MINUTE OR SO THEN SEEMED TO GET BETTER. EVERY DAY SINCE TEN SION AND SPASOM8 HAVE GOTTEN WORSE

February 7, 1986 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WORKING 3N VARIOUS PLACES GROUND THE DRAGLINE INCLUDING DRAGLINE TUB.HW DIDN'T NO WHEN HE GOT IT BUT NOTICE SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT FEYE AT LUNCH TIME OR 7:00P.M. I NAME WENT TO DOCTOR AN D HAD A SMALL P3ECE OF METAL TAKEN OUT.

February 11, 1985 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING COAL BENDING OVER UNDER 30" HIGH BELT, THEN STANDING UP AND THROWING COAL ON BELT, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. DOCTOR LIMITED WORK ACTIVITIES TO NO STOOPING OR TWISTI NG AND NOT LIFTING MORE THAN 20 LBS OVER 3 FEET HIGH.

November 30, 1984 CO · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENED DOOR ON PICKUP, WIND WAS BLOWING HARD. WIND CAUGHT DOOR & HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE CAUSING FOUR BROKEN TEETH ON FRONT TOP. TEETH HAD TO BE PULLED BY DENTIST.

October 9, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UNDER DASH OF TRUCK #326 FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS WITH BACK TWISTED BACK STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BACK ABOUT THE LAST HR OF WORK PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WENT TO DR NO TREATMENT HE RECOM RESTING FOR 3 DAYS

October 3, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WORKING ON WHEEL EXCAVATER.HE WAS WORKING ON ROLLERS AND SET ROLLER ON TRACK OF MACHINE.WHEN HE SAT IT DOWN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND TRACK.NEEDED 5 STITCHES NO BROKER BONES.FINGER CUT WAS LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coors Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON DE MAG BACKHOE #300 AND HIS HARD TOE SHOE CAUGHT IN THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON SLIPPERY TRACK & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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