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January 28, 1997 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE IN ORDER TO HANG IT. HE WAS BRING ASSISTED BY HIS FOREMAN. THERE WAS SLACK CABLE AVAILABLE AND NOT MUCH TENSION ON THE CABLE. AS THE EE LIFTED THE CABLE TO C HEST HEIGHT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK, MISSING NO TIME AS OF DATE OF THIS REPORT, BUT HAS BEEN PUT ON LIGHT DUTY, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT ON 2

January 18, 1997 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LEG CYLINDER & FLOOR PLATE TIPPED TOWARD EE. THE RIGHT THUMB RECEIVED A DEEP LACERATION ABOUT 2" LONG. THIS THUMB HAD BEEN AMPUTATED AT THE BASE OF THE FIN GER NAIL PREVIOUSLY.

April 17, 1996 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF STEEL 5' X 2.5' X 3/4" THICK HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A SHIELD AND WAS PUT ON THE TOE OF #76 SHIELD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO #98 SHIELDTO GET A CHAIN THAT WAS GOING TO BE USED TO SECU RE THE PLATE TO #76 SHIELD. THE PANLINE WAS BEING PUSHED & WHEN IT GOT TO EMPLOYEE'S LOCATION, SHE TRIED TO KEEP THE PLATE FROM TIPPING OVER. ITWAS TOO HEAVEY TO HOLD & FELL HITTING HER FOOT.

February 27, 1996 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

HOOD OF 988 LOADER WAS SITTING ON TOP OF LOADER AND EMPLOYEE DIDN'T SEE IT WHEN CLIMBING UP ON IT. HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATION TO SCALP.

January 4, 1996 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS TENDING THE MINER CABLE AND AS MINER ADVANCED TOWARD FACE HE EXTENDED RIGHT LEG TO PULL CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WITH HEEL. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE BACK HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMP MOVED CABLE ABOUT TWO FEET.

July 28, 1995 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGE OUT LARGE DEWATERING PUMPS IN A SUMP AREA. THEY WERE USING A BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE PUMPS AND SOME MANUAL LIFTING WAS ALSO DONE. WHILE POSITIONI NG WAS DONE, EMPLOYEE FELT SOME PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. (DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-29-95).

March 16, 1995 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

THE FRONT COVER OF MINER HEAD WAS LAYING ON THE PAN. EE KNOCKED IT OFF THE PAN AND IT FELL ON HIS RT FOOT FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-17-95. DR TREATED ONLY.

February 21, 1995 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT EMPTY CABLE REEL INTO TRAILER. HE HAD ROLLED REEL UP ON CRIB BLOCK AND WAS PUSHING SIDEWAYS TO LINE UP WITH TRAILER. REEL SLIPPED OFF BLOCKS AND PINNED ARM BETW EEN TRAILER AND REEL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM.

January 25, 1995 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND UNDER VALVE BODY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE FINGER VALVE CAUSING EMULSION FLUID TO BE INJECTED INTO HIS HAND.

November 29, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A GREASE HOSE WHEN ITCAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE HE SLIPPED & FELL IN MUD HOLE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-06-94 LT

November 14, 1994 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SPRAYING BLOCK BOND ON STOPPING WHEN IT PLUGGED. HE TURNED NOZZLE TO LOOK AT IT WHEN BLOCK BOND STARTED SPRAYING OUT OF NOZZLE. IT WENT UNDER HIS GLASSES AND SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.

September 22, 1994 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ON A BROKEN WINDOW. HIS RIGHT HAND SLID ALONG A JAGGED PIECE OF GLASS CAUSING A LACERATION ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG.

July 11, 1994 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP KENNEDY STOPPING. I WAS HOLDING PANEL AND ANOTHER EE WAS PUTTING CLIP ON. THE TWISTER SLIPPED OUT OF THE TIE AND STRUCK QUE IN THE MOUTH CAUSING FRACTURED TOOTH.

March 31, 1994 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD PICKED UP 50-60 LBS OF CHAIN AND TURNED TO GO UP SOME STEPS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER LEFT RIB AREA.

November 4, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHUTTING OFF VALVE ON WATER HOSE. HE LOST HOLD OF NOZZLE AND IT SHOT OUT HITTING HIM CAUSING LACERATION INSIDE NOSE AND ON LIP AND ALSO POSSIBLE CHIP ON TOOTH.

September 1, 1993 UT · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A WATER PUMP. AS HE STARTED TO REMOVE THE ACCESS COVER THE PRESSURE BLEW IT OFF CAUSING STEAM TO BURN HIS LEFT ARM.

August 24, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE IN 8L4E. MESSENGER CABLE BROKE AND THE CABLE END HIT EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 14, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF COAL EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE. UNKNOWN HOW, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

June 25, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCTURE WOUND FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE BECAME INFECTED.

April 16, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE WHEN MANTRIP DOOR CAME OPEN. EE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR AND ANOTHER EE CLOSED DOOR ON HIS LEFT SECOND FINGER THIS RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF HIS FINGER TIP.

April 1, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GREASING FITTING ON FEEDERBREAKER AND GREASE ZERT BLEW OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

March 2, 1993 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN AND LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ONTO A LOADER BUCKET.HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN BACK AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE FELT THIS CAME FROM A PRE-EXISTING CONDIT ION.LATER HE FELT CONDTION WAS A RESULT OF ABOVESTATE INDUSTRIAL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND HAS NOW DETERMINED IT TO BE AN ON THE JOB INJURY.

February 11, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENT TUBES WHEN TUBES SLIPPED APART WHILE TYING THEM TOGETHER HITTING HER ON THE HEAD DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 02-16-93 WHICH RESULTED IN LOST TIKME

November 23, 1992 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SHOWERING AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EE GOT SQUIRTED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH LIQUID SOAP BY ANOTHER EE. THIS RESULTED IN SCRATCHING AND BURNING THE CORNEA IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 12, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SECTION OF GUARDING READY FOR WELDING. TWO OF THE SECTIONS WERE OVERLAPPED. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE OVERLAPPED SECTION APART. AS HE PULLED, HE TWISTED, WHICH RESULTED I N STRAINING HIS BACK.

August 23, 1991 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING AN EMULSION PIPE, SUSPENDED END OF PIPE SWUNG STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT TEMPLE. SAFETY GLASSED BROKE, SIDE SHIELD CUT LEFT EYELID AND BROW.

May 31, 1991 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING IDLERS WHEN ROLLERS STARTED TIPPING OVER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF ANOTHER IDLER.

May 6, 1991 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HOSE HAD BLOWN ON ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS JERKING ON HOSE TO GET IT LOOSE. AFTER HOSE CAME LOOSE, HE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN THE MUSCLES AROUND HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

November 17, 1990 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME AND ANOTHER WERE PACKING EIKO TRACK BAR DOWN PANLINE TO BE INSTALLED.WHILE MOVING DOWN THE FACE,I.NAME FAILED TO SEE WATER SPRAY WELDED ON HAND RAIL OF PANLINE ON SHIELD SIDE AND GOT TH UMB CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND PIPE FITTING.THIS RESULTED IN RIPPING THUMB NAIL OFF,CHIPPED BONE AND LACERATION TO THUMB.

October 31, 1990 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CUTTINGS UNDERNEATH THE TUBES AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1990 UT · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LIGHT CORD THROUGH BATTERY COVER ON CAP LAMP. WHEN CORD GAVE, IT GAVE ALL AT ONCE AND HIS HAND BRUSHED AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF COVER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION APPROXI MATELY 3" LONG.

September 10, 1990 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING VENTILATION TUBES UP & THE TWO TUBES PULLED APART SHE TRIED TO HOLD BOTH TUBES AT THE SAME TIME STRAINING HER NECK MUSCLES

September 6, 1990 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DUKE.AS HE WAS SETTING IT ON THE FLOOR,IT CAUGHT ON SOME ROCK AND LAGGING.THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO SLIP OFF THE HANDLE AND DUKE FELL ON THE FLOOR.

August 31, 1990 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUNDLE OF 5' EXTENSION STEELS FROM THE STORAGE RACK AND OTHER BUNDLE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 17, 1990 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS OUT OF LOADER BUCKET AND STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

June 12, 1990 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING AIRLOCK DOOR SHUT AND TOP LATCH OPOPPED OUT. THE DOOR CAME OPEN PUSHING HIM BACK AND HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE. THE HANDLE SWUNG BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING LACERATION.

March 30, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER TRYING TO CHANGE OUT BAD AUXILLARY WATER PUMP. HE WAS LAYING UNDERNEATH THE LOADER REACHING UP AROUND THE WATER PUMP TRYING TO GET IT OFF WHEN HE KNOCKED LOOSE SOME DIRT AND OTHER MATERIAL WHICH FELL DOWN ONTO HIS FACE.

February 13, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENT OVER,PICKING UP HYDRAULIC HOSE,BACK POPPED OUT.

December 30, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS IN THE STOKER CRUSHER.IN TAKING THE WORN HAMMERS OUT AND PUTTING THE NEW HAMMERS IN,HE HAD TO TWIST AROUND TO GET EACH HAMMER IN AND OUT CAUSING STRAIN ON HIS LOW ER BACK.(LT-01-08-90)(EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 01-08-90.)

November 9, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LIFTING & SETTING PIPE TO BE INSTALLED IT IS UNKNOWN TO HER WHAT CAUSED HER KNEE TO START HURTING (DT 11-27-89)(LT11-29 89)

October 31, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING MUD IN THE TAKEUP AND DRIVE AREA FOR FULL SHIFT.

October 31, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING HANG A TUBE WHEN WIRE STUCK HIM IN HIS EAR SCRATCHING HIS INNER EAR.

October 17, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER 206 EIMCO LOADER CHANGING OUT A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE.WHILE DOING THIS SOME LOOSE MUD AND DIRT FELL DOWN INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

September 19, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED SEAT IN A WAGNER. AS HE LIFTED IT UP TO PUT IN THE TRASH TRAILER, THE SEAT STARTED TO FALL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BEND HIS FINGER.

June 19, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFING A 10"X10"X5'4" BUILDING CRIB. HE HAD IT UP TO HIS WAIST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 3, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED CHAIN OFF THE END OF THE WINCH TO EXTEND THE WINCH TO HOOK TO THE SHIELD HAULER. AS HE LIFTED THE CHAIN AND TURNED TO GET THE CHAIN OUT OF THE WAY, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH DR OPPED HIM TO HIS KNEES.

April 5, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE FITTING PIPE TOGETHER. HE HAD AHOLD OF ONE END OF PIPE TO BUTT UP AGAINST NEXT LENGHT OF PIPE. OTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT AHEAD PINCHING HIS FINGERS.

March 15, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PICKING UP JACK HAMMER AND IT SLID AWAY FROM HIM PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND X0OVER BRACES.

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