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1983–2026
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February 4, 1985 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT THE CENTER PIN ON THE BUCKET WHEN HE PINCHED HIS R. FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.

October 15, 1984 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ GOING TO MOVE SC WHEN HE CLIMBED INTO COMPARTMENT HE FAILED TO LATCH CAB DOOR.-SWUNG CLOSED STRIKING INJ HAND.INJ WILL BE ON RESTRICTED WORK A FEW DAYS.

March 26, 1983 CO · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CARRYING A MEAT SLICER TO A SINK FOR CLEANING. HE LOST HIS GRASP & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE SLICING BLADE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED ON SAFE HANDLING PROCEEDURES OF FOOD SERVICE E QUIPMENT.

March 22, 1983 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJ WAS POSITIONING A FOOT SHAFT ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE ON A JOY 14 CM MINER THE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND GATHERING PAN FRAME MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF SUTURES AND TREATMENT OF A FRACTURE

March 9, 1983 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS FROM TRAILER.BLOCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON FOOT CAUSING INJURY.SUFFERED APPARENT FRACTURE.

January 26, 1983 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A BELT-CONVEYOR SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER FELL FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIS FOOT.

January 26, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CAT IDLER FROM THE GROUND & INJURED HIS BACK. THIS OCCURRED ON 12-4-82 HOWEVER THE INJURED SUFFERED NO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. THE CONDITION WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRATOR & DID NOT IMPROVE.

January 10, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING CABLE REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HINGED COVER FELL ON EMPL HAND.

January 10, 1983 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES

January 6, 1983 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND DROPPED BOTTOM ROLLER ON HAND INJURING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

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