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October 26, 1998 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE REPLACING A HOSE ON D10 DOZER.

February 23, 1998 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENT OVER TO LOOSEN A PULL STRAP - STRAINED HIS BACK. [FIRST DAY LOST WAS 2/25/98]

August 22, 1997 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EES WERE USING A SMALL CABLE TO ATTACH THE DUMP CABLE INTO THE THREE WAY HITCH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SMALL CABLE BROKE ALLOWING THE LARGER CABLE TO STRIKE THE EE'S HAND.

January 10, 1997 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE OUT OF SUMP TO HOOK UP TO GENERATOR. STRAINED LEFT KNEE. DID NOT LOOSE TIME UNTIL 2/18/97.

May 7, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

YEMPLOYEE PICKED UP AN AXLE IN THE WAREHOUSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 9, 1995 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING THE DRAG CHAIN ON THE BUCKET OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE. A LOOP OF THE DRAG ROPE FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEGS.

June 15, 1994 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BRAKE VALVE AND STRAINED HIS RT PELVIC AREA.(HERNIA) FIRST DAY LOST WAS 6-23-94

April 26, 1994 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING TRACK PAD ON DOZER STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1994 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRAKE SHOE FROM EQUIPMENT SPRING CUT PALM OF RT HAND

November 4, 1993 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A TOOTH ON 992 C LOADER BUCKET IT HAD A JOGGED EDGE ON TOOTH HE CUT HIS HAND WHILE HANDLING TOOTH.

June 2, 1993 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING DRAGLINE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 13, 1992 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD PLATE FORM DOZER GUARD PLATE DROPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN GUARD & DOZER FRAME (LEFT INDEX FINGER)

September 12, 1991 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WHILE SERVICING THE POWDER TRUCK.HE WAS LOCATING A GREASE FITTING.RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 12, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FUEL HOSE SPRAYED FUEL ON EE WHILE HE WAS FUELING LOADER.

July 29, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE FUEL HOSE AT THE FUEL STATION. THE HOSE WAS KINKED. WHEN THE HOSE FREED UP THE NOZZLE STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

November 7, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abston Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFITING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.

August 22, 1990 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE DOZER AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH.

February 28, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE PULLING FUEL HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 18, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE RETRACT CHAIN ON THE RRIOS DRILL. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 4, 1989 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO GET IN THE ANFO TRUCK OUT OF THE WEATHER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT ON THE TRUCK.

March 29, 1989 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING RIMPALL TRUCK.HE RAISED UP AND HIS HARD HAT STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK BRUSING HIS NECK.

March 2, 1989 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL LOADING HOLES IN BOTTOM.ROCK ROLLED OFF SPOILBANK AND STRUCK EMPL. Y

February 13, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL IN THE SERVICE TRUCK AND BURNED HIS LEFT WRIST ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.

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