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October 28, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND CHAIN

September 13, 1989 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE 8750 DRAGLINE HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SUPPORT BEAM

May 31, 1989 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATES TO PLACE INSDE CMI DRYER WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEGS.

November 20, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A D9G DOZER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

June 14, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SLAMMED CA6 DOOR OF DRILL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

October 26, 1985 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LOADER ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT

June 3, 1985 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MORE THE DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS STANDING INSIDE A LOOP OF CABLE. AS THE CABLE WAS PULLED THE LOOP FLIPPED INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEG.

August 17, 1983 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE GANTRY ON THE 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE. THE GANTRY STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

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