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September 26, 1988 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING WATER LINE PIPE ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK & SHOULDER INJURED FINISHED HIS SHIFT & REPORTED THE INJURY AT THE END OF 092588 SAW PHYSICIAN ON 09278 8

March 3, 1988 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A COOLANT HOSE BROKE WHILE ROCK DUSTING SPRAYING THE ENGINE WITH COOLANT CONTAINING ANTI FREEZE FUME CAME OFF ENGINE FOR SEVERAL HOURS EMPLOYEE HAD BAD COULD AND STARTED TO GET WORSE DR BELIEV ED COMPLICATED BY ANTI FREEZE FUME TRAGTED OVER THE WEEKEND 3-11-88 TO 3-13-88.

May 21, 1987 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS MOVING 4INER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP AREA INJ CONTINEUED TO WORK FOLLOWING THAT INJURY BUT STARTED TO LOSE WORK ON 06 09 87 AT PHYSICIANS RECOMMENDATI NO MEDICAL TREA7MENT

December 11, 1984 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED & WITNESS WERE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A STOPPING & WERE COILING UP A CABLE THAT RAN TROUGH THE STOPPING. THE WITNESS PUSHED THE CABLE CONNECTOR TROUGH & IT STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD.

October 25, 1984 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND WITNESS WERE LOADING 7200 CABLE INTO LTD FROM A LARGE SPOOL WHILE THE SPOOL WAS ROTATING THE NIP BROKE LOOSE FROM THE COLLED CABLE AND FELL ONTO THE INJUREDS FOOT BEHING THE STEEL TOES ARTING OF HER BOOT.

September 4, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS LOADING A 35 GALLON DRUM OF LUBE GREASE INTO A RACK ON THE LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED AN OBSTRUCTION UNDER THE BARREL. HE HAD HIS HAND UNDER THE BARREL WHEN THE BARREL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER

August 6, 1984 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED & WITNESS WERE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING THAT WAS INSIDE AN LHD BUCKET. INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TUBING & THE BUCKET.

July 26, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TAKING UP SLACK IN A TRAM CHAIN ON A TELETRAM WHEN SHE LOST HER GRIP AND THE CHAIN SLID FORWARD PINCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SPROKET

May 18, 1984 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SITTING IN MANTRIP W/ HIS HAND RESTING ON METAL SEAT OVER WHEEL. ANOTHER EE SAT DOWN ON SEAT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER W/ HIS CAP LIGHT.

July 18, 1983 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SLIDING ROOF MATS FROM LHD BUCKET TO ROOF BOLTER WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES FINGER WAS CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF ROOF MAT EQUIPMENT NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED

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