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1983–2026
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March 11, 1985 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medicine Bow Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE DRAG ROPES ON DRAG LINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK AND RUPTURED A DISC IN HIS BACK. POSSIBLE OPERATION AT A LATER DATE.

July 24, 1984 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medicine Bow Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS TAKING RADIATOR CAP OFF SCRAPER WITH FOOT PASSED SAFETY STOP ON CAP TOOK FOOT OFF CAP AND HOT WATER FROM HEATED RADIATOR SPRAYED LEG

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