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March 6, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5INING A BOOM DOWN ON A TRUCK WHEN THE BINDER CAME LOOSE STRIKING DOWN ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL CUT IN HIS BICEP.

October 18, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING FAN ON MOTOR WHILE LEANING OVER RADIATOR ON REAR ENGINE OF PAN #6660

October 11, 1986 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LY3NG ON HIS BACK ON A CONVEYOR BELT REMOVING BOLTS FROM TROUGH ROLLER HE ROLLED OVER AND GOT OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE ROLLED OVER

September 27, 1986 OH · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES ROLL A 55 GALLON UP A RAMP TO A PICKUP-BARRELL SLIPPED & SHARP PROJECTION ON EDGE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

July 22, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING3A RETRACTING CABLE FOR A BOARDING LADDER BACK INTO ITS PULLEY AND PINCHED HIS FINGER ON T HE CABLE

April 18, 1986 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAKE PIN WORKE8 OUT OF CABLE REEL ON DRAGLINE CAUSING A BACKLASH & LOOP IN CABLE CABLE WENT AROUND REEL & STRUCK VICTIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER

March 19, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A WORK BUCKET ONTO A BOOM TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS HAND MASHING IT.

April 27, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING UNDER CLEAN COAL SHAKER AND WAS LIFTING A CROSS MEMBER THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT.

March 19, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING STARTING, FLUID INTO AIR CLEANER OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR & TURNED AROUND TO WORK STARTER CONTROLS, AT WHICH TIME HS SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

November 15, 1984 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THROWING SPREADER CHAIN ON WEL TRUCK,LEFT RING FINGER MASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND TRUCK.NO BROKEN BUT BONE WAS CHIPPED.

June 27, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE FUELING,HANDS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH FUEL WHICH CAUSED REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE HANDS.SEE ATTACHED LETTER.

February 1, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING ROLLER IT FELL AND HIT RT HAND BROKE 2 FINGERS

August 22, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT KNEE WHEN DISMOUNTING COAL TRUCK ON TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO THE ONE HE WAS DISMOUNTING.

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