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January 7, 1991 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT TRAING ROLLER WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.

January 4, 1991 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK BEGAN HURT AFTER SHOVELING ICE AND DIRT OUT OF A DRAINAGE DITCH.

December 9, 1990 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING A PUMP INTO BACK OF TRACTOR.THE PUMP STARTED TO FALL -TRIED TO CATCH IT .

December 2, 1990 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE CHAIN CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A FLIGHT.

November 26, 1990 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A METAL GRATE THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER.

October 6, 1990 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING BIG BLOCKS SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS

October 6, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING COVER FROM DRIVE SPROCKET CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN COVER HANDLE AND SPROCKET SHAFT COVER.

October 3, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING TIMBER EMPL SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER & SHIELD.

September 6, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL COMPLETED INJ REPORT HIMSELF ON 9/7 AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HIS JOB ASSINGMENT HAD CHANGED. REPORT STATED AIR TRAVELING THROUGH AGG LINE WAS LOUD & HURT LEFT EAR. WE WERE INFORMED THAT HE QUIT JOB BUT RETURNED TO WORK ON 9/18 WITH DR'S SLIP. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT INUURY IS JUSTIFIED. NO MEDICAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO MCR AT PRESENT TIME. HE DID NOT REPORT TO DR UNTIL 9/7.

July 19, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED PINKY BETWEEN A6 PIPE AND ROCK WHILE IN ROUTE OUTBY.

June 22, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLAT ON TRACTOR ON 21 RDWAY & STRAINED BACK OUR INVESTIGATION BY TALKING WITH 3 PEOPLE ALSO CHANGING THE TIRE INDICATES THAT THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT HELP CHANGING THE TIRE

June 14, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN IN BACK WHILE CLIMBING ON TABLE IN PLANT NOT SURE WHEN PAIN STARTED

May 1, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME PACKWALL MATERIAL OUT FROM THE SHIELDS ONTO THE FACE CONVEYOR.

April 27, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CARRYING CRIB THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY FROM A SMALL BOUNCE AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUEN O WORK UNTIL 5-1-90 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

March 30, 1990 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING A BLOCK UNDER THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE MINER, THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS FINGER. 3/31/ AND 4/1 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.

March 22, 1990 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING A LEAK IN A 4 INCH STEEL WATER LINE, THE LINE SEPARATED CAUSING A SECTION TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

March 20, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THROWING FIBERCRETE BLOCKS THROUGH A STOPPING THE EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER.

February 9, 1990 CO · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HANGING A DUST LINE A PIECE OF PACKWALL ROLLED OVER. PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BETWEEN IT AND A PIPE. (LOCATED IN THE TAILGATE). 2/10 AND 2/11 WERE NORMAL DAY'S OFF.

January 22, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING SOME ALUMINUM PIPE THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.

November 13, 1989 CO · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CARRYING AN EMULSION MIXER ON HIS SHOULDER, THE PART SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.

October 31, 1989 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING RF BOLTS EMP ATTEMPT TO PUSH RF BOLT IN WI TH HEAD CAUSING THE INJ

August 29, 1989 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP SOME STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 19, 1989 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE CAB FROM A DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL.

March 28, 1989 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A WELDING BOTTLE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-3-89 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

February 2, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING DOG BONE ON LONGWALL JACK SLIPPED CAUSING D A RAM TO FALL ON EMPL FINGER.

December 1, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULING IN A SHIELD EMP FT. WAS LJPINNED BETWEEN SHIELD AND LOSE RAM.

November 7, 1988 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING A BELT SCRAPPER THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND A 2 X 4

November 7, 1988 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING A BELT SCRAPPER THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND A 2 X 4

November 3, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO GET ON THE BUS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER

October 31, 1988 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE GUARD FOR THE TAILGATE MOTOR OUT OF THE PACKWALL, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

October 25, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 19, 1988 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

T HE EMPLOYEE WAX TGAMPING POWDER INTO FACE WHEN HE DRAGGED HIS HAND ACROSS A J AGGED EDGE OF A ROCK

September 17, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BUILDING A CRIB ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIBBING TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.ONE CRIB WAS THROWN WHILE THE EMPLOYEES BACK WAS TURNED.THIS CRIB BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE I N THE BACK.

September 9, 1988 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 1988 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AN ENGINE HEAD FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK.APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 150 LBS.PT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION. 08-27-88 AND 08-28-88 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.

August 19, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BOLT INTO A HOLE WHEN THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE DRILL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE BOLT HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE DRILL.

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