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May 15, 1998 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A DISC ON THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DISC, MADE A FAST MOVEMENT TO GET A HOLD OF THE DISC AND POPPED HIS BACK.

April 7, 1998 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PLACING THE PIN IN DRAGLINE BUCKET, PULLING A CHAIN, AND PUSHING THE PIN IN PLACE, CAUSING AWKWARD POSITION--STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1998 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND EE WERE REPLACING SWING BRAKES AND EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BRAKE LINKAGE AND BRAKE.

October 24, 1997 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING PIPES FOR WATER PUMPING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS BACK. ** PLEASE NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INJURY, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON 11/3/97 HE WENT THE DR & HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THAT DATE.

August 23, 1997 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE AND OTHER EE WERE INSTALLING CABLES FOR THE DRAGLINE AND LIFTING A 3 WAY HINGE INTO A TRUCK. PULLING ON THE CABLES AND LIFTING HINGES CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

June 5, 1997 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE ON THE HIGH WALL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 11, 1997 TX · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING THE CHUTE FROM THE WASHPLANT AND HAD THE WATER PUMP RUNNING. NEEDED TO TURN OFF WATER PUMP. RUSHED OUT AND BUMPED THE BACK OF HEAD ON BIN. EMP WILL BE SEEING DR.

September 9, 1996 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS REEPING COAL, A PIECE OF COAL MIXEDWITH DUST FELL INTO HIS EYE.

January 28, 1994 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LOADING DRAGLINE PARTS LOAD SHIFTED & KNOCKED HIM OFF THE PLATFORM LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST & BREAKING HIS WRIST.

July 24, 1992 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95149ED WAS WORKING ON PUMP SHAFT. WHEN IT WAS READY TO BE REMOVED FROM PUMP, THE INJURED MAN AND ANOTHER MAN LIFTED THE SHAFT OUT OF THE PUMP. HE SHAFT SLIPPED FROM THE INJURED MAN HAND AND L 15454 ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, CUTTING IT.

November 27, 1991 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by falling object

EMPL CHANGING BLADES ON SCRAPER ONE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

May 20, 1991 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TEETH FOR BUCKET, ONE FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

March 14, 1991 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE, FAIL TO NOTICE IT WAS PARTIALLY BROKE, AND OUT HIS LEFT LEG.

January 8, 1991 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPENING AIR TANK REMOVED PLUGS AIR ESCAPED FROM HOLE IN TANK PARTICLES WERE EMBEDDED IN WRIST.

February 8, 1990 TX · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING OUT A BURNED MOTOR OFF A DRYER, WHILE PUSHING MOTOR THAT WAS HOOKED UP TO A HOIST TROLLEY, INJURED HUT HIS BACK.

November 2, 1989 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING OUT AT WASH PLANT EMPL GOT SOME PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE.

September 2, 1989 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall onto or against objects

TRYING TO MOVE POWER CABLE OUT OF WAY,USED STRAP TO HOOK TO MOTOR GRADER.CABLE MOVED EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND EMPL SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON RIPPER.

July 19, 1989 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING TRAILING CABBEL ONSHOVEL HE SUSTANINED PULLED MUSCLE

May 31, 1989 TX · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING MECHANIC UNDER BLASTING TRUCK WHEN IMPACT WRENCH WHICH WAS PLACED ON FENDER OF TRUCK FELL & STRUCK EMPL ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

April 15, 1989 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELLY PAN OF D8 DOZER SLIPPED HIT LEFT FINGER BREAKING IT AT 1ST JOINT.

January 7, 1985 TX · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING IDLERS ON SHOVEL CRAWLER AND EMP HAD HIS HAND UNDER ONE OF THE IDLERS WHEN AS PAD EYE USED FOR LIFTING BROKE CRUSHING HAND APROX WEIGHT OF ILDER 1000 LBS

February 10, 1984 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO HOOK UP QUICK HITCH AND RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CUAGHT BETWEEN QUICK HITCH AND ELECTRIC CABLE SKID CUTTING OFF END AT TOP JOINT

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