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April 13, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND FOREMAN WERE POSITIONING PLANETARY COVER ONTO BOLT STUDS. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS HANDS WERE GREASY AND MUDDY AND THAT LIGHT RAIN HAD BEEN FALLING. AS THEY BROUGHT THE CO VER INTO POSITION, INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE COVER FELL, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER EDGE AND A STUD. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SIX STITCHES.

November 21, 1988 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING POWER SCREENS & HAND GOT CAUGHT IN PULLEY

November 10, 1988 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM EXPLOSIVES TRUCK & BAUMPED HIS ELBOW ON TRUCK CAB

October 26, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON BACKHOE AND WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE CAUGHT LEFT FOOT IN TRACKS.

March 3, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL AND ANOTHER EMPL MOVING TRANSMISSION ON A CART TO STORAGE BLDG.WHEN THEY REMOVED IT FROM CART EMPL FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 15, 1988 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A HONDA 3" PUMP IN THE PIT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 28, 1987 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G COAL FROM UNDER CRUSHER. HE FELT A TEARING SENSATION IN LEFT SIDE. HE HAS A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA

November 23, 1987 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH 3" PUMPS IN PIT. HE WAS TAKING DISCHARGE HOSE LOOSE FROM PUMP HOSE FLIPPED SPRAYING HOT WATER ALL OVER HIS BODY.

October 26, 1987 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING FROM SCRAPER AT SUPPER TIME AND RING ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE OF CAB. CAUSED SKIN, MUSCLE, TO BE TORN AWAY FROM BONE.

November 12, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING SILT FROM DIVERSION DITCH AND STRAIN MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

September 21, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRAKE SHOES FROM A TS24A SEAPER WHEN BRAKE SHOE SPRAGN LOOSE CATCHING HIS THUMB. SPLIT HIS THUMB TOOK 6 STITCHES TO FIX.

August 30, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PARKING BRAKE AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE. WENT TO MEDICAL ARTS CLINIC AND HAD FOREIGN PAETICLE REMOVED FROM EYE. MISSED APPROX. 1 1/2 HRS. WORK.

July 1, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN OIL BARREL ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK, HIS HAND SCRAPED ACROSS AN UNSEEN JAGGED EDGE RESULTING IN A DEEP CUT I N HIS FINGER.

July 1, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN OIL BARREL ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK, HIS H AND SCRAPED ACROSS AN UNSEE JAGGED EDGE RESULTING IN A DEEP CUT IN HIS FINGER.

May 14, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RADIATOR AFTER SIDE PLATE WAS REMOVED WHEN SIDE PLATE FELL OVER AND LANDED ON LEFT SHIN

April 20, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING BRAKES ON SERVICE TRUCK AND BUMPED ELBOW ON SPRING.

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