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August 20, 1994 WY · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS BENT OVER SHOERING AND FELT HIS BACK START HURTING.

August 20, 1994 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAN WAS SETTING TIMBER HE TWISTED AND P-ULLED HIS BACK.

July 20, 1994 WY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CARRYING 2 BAGS OF ROCK DUST-ONE ON HISB BACK & ONE IN HIS ARMS WHILE WALKING RAN INTO ROOF BOLT. THIS ACCIDNET WAS JUST REPORTED TO US TODAY. MAN DROVE TO PRICE UT. 7-21-94 AND CALL ED AND SAID AS BACK WAS SORE THEN HE CAME BACK TO R.S. AND SAID HE WENT DR ON 7-23-94.

February 20, 1994 WY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING AT FEEDER, PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST.

November 3, 1993 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN'S LEG BECAME TANGLED IN A CABLE AS CABLE WAS PULLED TIGHT, PULLED MAN'S LEG--HIS LEGS WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

September 14, 1993 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING CABLE FROM CABLE HOOK FROM LOADING MACHINE MAN PULLED HIS BACK.

August 18, 1993 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN LIFTED A CASE OF POWDER NAD SWUNG HIS BODY AROUND TO PUT CASE IN POWER MAN TRIP INSTEAD OF MOVING TO MANTRIP AND SETTING CASE IN.

May 24, 1993 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS PICKING ROCK OFF #1 BELT WHEN HE PICKED UP ROCK 7 WHEN HE TWISTD HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 18, 1993 WY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAN WAS HELPING INSTALL COUPLING ON MOTOR-THE SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOR SLIPPED-THE MOTOR FELL ON MAN'S HAND-BROKE LEFT THUMBS.

March 15, 1992 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WELDING ON CAGE OF LOADER. MAN RAISED UP WELDING HOOD AND IT WAS CUAGHT ON THE TOP OF THE CAGE. CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE MAN'S NECK.

February 21, 1992 WY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

APPARENTLY MAN HAD CUTS ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND HIS KNEE BECAME INFECTED DUE TO THE FACT THE SEAM IS 46" IN HEIGHT.

February 6, 1992 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS PUTTING CABLE ON LOADER AND HIT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF LOADING MACHINE.

January 21, 1992 WY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. MAN DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 1-23-92.

November 11, 1991 WY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HANGING BRATTICE,TOOK OFF HAT RAISED HEAD AND HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING LACERATION TO SCALP REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

September 3, 1991 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS CARRYING PIPE UP LADDER HE CAUGHT RIGHT HTIRD FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & LADDER CAUSING CUT WHICH TOOK 6 STITCHES.

June 19, 1991 WY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN TRIED TO LIFT THE MAIN GARAGE DOOR TO THE SHOP CAUSING A POSSIBLE HERNITED DISC IN THE UPPER BACK.

June 3, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUTSIDE SHOP-PICKED UP OIL CAN.CARRYING IT WITH LEFT HAND,THE CAN SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

November 11, 1989 WY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SHOVELING COAL IN RETURN AIRWAY,PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

October 26, 1989 WY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER, LIFTING ROCK OFF BELT LINE.

August 31, 1989 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS PUTTING AIR INTO TIRE THE RIM CAME A PART RESULTING IN A HURT KNEE.

July 25, 1989 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE PISTON FROM A CYLINDER PISTON CAME OUT HITTING HIS FINGER

November 3, 1988 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SHOVELING AROUND FEEDER AND JAMMED RIGHT SHOULDER.

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