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October 26, 1992 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A HEATER THAT HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS LEGS STARTING TINGLING AND HURTING.

December 23, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLES ON DRAGLINE. CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

December 20, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A WATER PUMP TRYING TO GET IT STARTED,GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN MOTOR.

July 1, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE UNLOADING BLOCKS OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND THEY SLID ONE OF THEM ONTO HIS FINGER.

June 19, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHUNK OF STEEL CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM MECHANIC WORK ON BRAKE PADS ON LIMA DRAGLINE

June 19, 1991 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUR-REQUIRED 3 STITCHES IN RIGHT ARM.WAS INJURED BY METAL DOOR THAT WAS OPENED WHILE CHECKING PARTS-DOOR FELL AND HUT ARM,CUTTING IT.

March 21, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING A DRAGLINE GEAR DOWN AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS FINGER.

February 28, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN A LEVER FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.

February 13, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK HELPING A MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR WHATEVER FELL INTO HIS EYE.

November 30, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A DOZER BLADE AND THE SWING BAR CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON FOOT.

March 26, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE LIFTING UP ENGINE HEAD.

June 3, 1989 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

October 19, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A BOLT OVERHEAD BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CUT HIS NOSE AND REQUIRED STITCHES

December 31, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TO REPAIR THE D9AGLIE HE WAS LIFTING 12X2 INCH TIMBERS TO BLOCK THE DRAGLINE

January 3, 1985 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE REMOVING CABLE FROM DRUM CABLE ROLLED OFF THE DRUM HITTING FOOT.

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