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1983–2026
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March 16, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah International Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN REPAIRING COMPANY VEHICLE EE WAS REMOVING AIR HOSE GUARD IT WAS STUCK SO HE JARRED IT LOOSE & HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 17, 1984 NM · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah International Inc · Struck by falling object

RORY AND CARL MITCHELL WERE PULLING OUT THE DE ENERGIZED 416 CABLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE FAULT IN THE CABLE AS THEY PULLED ON THE CABLE THE OLD COLUMN OF DIRT FROM PREVIOUS TRENCH TOPPLE TRAPPING RORY BETWEEN IT AND THE SOUTH WALL OF THE TRENCH RORY SUFFERED FOUR BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE

August 22, 1983 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BILL SUFFERED A FX TO HIS RT FIBULA WHEN HIS LEG WAS STRUCK BY A 40 FOOT SECTION OF THE BOOM CORD WHICH WS BEING PLACED ONTO THE AUTOCAR WINCH TRUCK

July 20, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING MACHINES & FLOOR WITH WATER HOSE & BACK SPRAY FROM MACHINE HIT EE IN LEFT EYE WHICH HAD MAGGNITE.

May 17, 1983 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REMOVE DRIVELINE FOR COAL HAULER TO REPAIR PARK BRAKE.DRIVELINE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL RIGHT ANKLE.

February 21, 1983 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah International Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL AND OTHERS ATTEMPTING TO LAY FLAT A DRAGLINE PINION GEAR ON MACHINE SHOP FLOOR....GEAR TWISTED AND CHAIN CAUGHT ON GEAR TEETH AND WHEN CAIN CAME LOOSE EMPL RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN CHA IN AND GEAR.

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