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September 8, 1992 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEELER WAS OILING ONT EH DRAGLINE AND WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF GREASE TO REPLACE AN EMPTY DRU. HE REACHED ACROSS THE DRUM WITH HIS RIGHT HAND (WHILE WEARING GLOVES) AND LEANED THE DRUM AWAY FROM THE WALL TO MOVE IT. THE DRUM SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM AND WALL.

May 30, 1991 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 5-30-91 I NAME AND SEVERAL OTHER WERE MOVING CROSS TIES AND CUTTING THEM IN HALF TO USE AS CRIBBING A PREPARATION FOR LOWERING THE DRAGLINE BOOM ON 5-31-91 AND WAS GETTING WORSE AFTER VISIT NG A DR SHE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

January 20, 1990 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING ON DOZER, RT FOOT IN STEP AT BOTTOM HELD RAIL, RAISED UP L LEG TO STEP ON PUSHARM L KNEE BUMPED EDGE OF TRACKS

October 17, 1989 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS REMOVING A 4FT FLORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE FROM LUBE ROOM OF THE DRAGLINE I NAME WAS ASSISTING HIM BY HOLDING A 6FT STEP LADDER & PASSING TOOLS ELECTRICAN WAS RDMOVING SECOND OF TWO L OCKNUTS FROM TWO UNISTRUT NIPPLES WHICH HELD THEFIXTURE NIPPLE TURNED ALLOWING FIXTURE TO FALL UNEXPECTEDLY & CUT I NAME LEG

September 16, 1989 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POURING WATER OUT OF SPIGOT OF DRINKING WATER COOLER AND GOT A PAIN, IN BACK. ALTHOUGH HE COMPLETED THE 12 HR SHIFT TAKEN TO HSP FORM TREATMENT . TAKING THERAPY

August 17, 1988 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN A SCRAPER HE MOMENTARILY LEFTED HIS FACE SHIEDL TO UNTANGLE HIS SUPPLY HOSE THE WAND SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP H IS LIP WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES NO LOST TIME WAS EXPERIENCED

July 25, 1988 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS ASSIGNED ROUTINE DUTIES SUCH AS FUELING EQUIPMENT, ROLLING UP HOSE ETC. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, I,NA,E NOTICE SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. ON 7-26-88 HE REPORTED THAT HE VISITED A DOCTOR IN THE EVENING OF 7-25. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAINED WAIST WITH NO SPECIFIC CAUSE.

January 13, 1988 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAMEAND I.NAM9 WERE MOVING THE 7200 VOLT 2 IN DIAMETER TRAILING CABLE FOR A PAGE 736 DRAGLINERWITH THE USE OF AN ARDCO CABLE REEL MACHINE I.NMAE WAS OPERATING THE ARDCO TO DRAG THE CABLE WHI LE I.NAME LIFTE8 THE CABLE TO ATTACH A SLING TO ATTACH THE CABLE THE GROUND CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY AT THE END OF THE SHIFT I.NAME FELT THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK P

May 21, 1987 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CHANGING3TAILLIGHT BULB ON TRAILER OF ON-ROAD HAUL UNIT.OLD BULB BROKE IN BASE HAND AS HE REMOVED IT CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.CUT TREATED WITH 1ST AID HOWEVER FULL MOTIO N -BENDING-NOT 9ECOVERED AND SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 8-18-87.

September 16, 1985 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norit Americas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND II NAME HAD REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE WHICH NECESSITATED REMOVAL OF THE TRANSMISSION FILTER COVER PLATE. WHILE REINSTALLING THE COVER PLATE. I NAME S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CO VER PLATE AND SIDE PLATE. HE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS BACKER BELOW THE FINGERNAIL AND WAS CUT EIGHT SUSTRES WERE REQUIRED.

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