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October 3, 1985 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ LIFTING CABLE OVER ROCK HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.SAW DR ONE TIME UNTIL 10-16-85.SECONDARY FOLLOWUP WAS MADE FOR BACK MUSCLE PAIN.

August 29, 1985 CO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING A TOOL ONTO THE INGERSOL RAND DRILL HE CAUGHT HIS .INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND DRILL FR A C TTURING FINGER

August 5, 1985 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHEN LIFTING A TRAIL FEEDER CABLE OVER THE BUMPER ON THE SKIDDER THE CABLE SLIPPED TWISTING WRIST, POSSIBLE HAIR LINE FRACTURE.

April 5, 1984 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE ENTERING THE CENTER PIN ROOM OF THE 650 DRAGLINE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR VALVE CAUSING A BRUISE THE ELBOW WAS DRAINED OF FLUID BY DR

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