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1983–2026
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May 17, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zimnox Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BROKEN SPRING ON BOOM TRUCK AND A PICE OF STEEL FROM OLD SPRING BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE.

March 1, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zimnox Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CHAIN WHICH HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN BED OF PICK UP TRUCK AND 42INCH CULVERT PIPE ON TRUCK. HE PULLED HARD AND CHAIN BECAME UNLODGED EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FR OM TRUCK BED TO SHOP FLOOR.

October 10, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zimnox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY OCCURRED TO EMPLOYEE WHILE PLACING A TRACK PAD ON DRAGLINE PAD SLIPPED AND CRUSHED RING FINGER RT HAND AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE

May 5, 1987 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zimnox Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PERFORMING MAINT WORK ON DRAGLINE,ROSE UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON COUNTERWEIGHT.

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