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September 11, 1985 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakridge Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CRUSHER PUTTING CHUTE TOGETHER HAD IT TACKED ON UPPER END I.NAME RAISED LOWER END UP SO I COULD PUT SUPPORT UNDER TO HOLD IT UP I.NAME SET CHUTE DOWN ON SUPPORT BRACE THE BLOCK SLI PPED AND CHUTE FELL

June 3, 1985 CO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakridge Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RUNNING THE BLAST DRILL A ROCK WAS SLIDDING INTO THE HOLE I STOPPED DRILLING GOT OUT OF THE DRILL GRABBED THE ROCK AND WENT TO TOSS IT OVER A BUM BUT HIT MY FINGER ON A BOLT STICKING DO WN BEFORE IT LEFT MY HAND INJURING MY RT MIDDLE FINGER

April 3, 1985 CO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oakridge Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE PAD WHEICH HAD FALLEN OFF OF DRILL RIG TRACK. HE BENT DOWN TO LIFT PAD OFF GROUND TO CARRY IT OVER TO THE RIG. AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP, HE FELT SHARP PAI N IN LOWER BACK.

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