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April 19, 1986 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE LO5DING A NO 2 COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER ONTO THE GETMAN TRUCK AS THE BOTTLE WAS BEING SLID ON THE DECK OF THE TRUCK THE MANS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND SOME STRUCTU STRUCTURE ON TE2 DECK OF THE CAR

March 21, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OFF-LOADING CRI6 BLOCKS FROM RAMCAR BUCKET.A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS HANGING FROM MINE ROOF.AS HE HEAVED A BLOCK FROM BUCKET,CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

March 3, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED S.L.S.R1STORAGE BOX ON FOOT.LEFT.SUFFERED BRUISE TO FOOT.

January 6, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL AND RAKED HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP ROOF BOLT PLATE.

December 9, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARING CRIB BLO7KS IN LOW AREA AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 31, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HANGING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER AND S TRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

October 28, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON RAIL AND ELBOW STARTED TO HURT

October 23, 1985 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE OUT OF MUD & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 22, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING FACE CONVEYOR AND WAS S TRUCK BY WIRE ROPE WHEN IT BROKE. CUT ON CHIN AND CHIPPED TOOTH

September 25, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PINCHED NERVE IN BACK WHILE PULLING CABLES ON RETAINING WALL. SAID HE DAMAGED HIS BACK PREVIOUSLY ON ANOTHER JOB

September 23, 1985 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON MINER HEAD I.NAME TRIED TO PUSH IT OFF BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 23, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE FROM A RAIL RUNNER JEEP AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 1985 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS

September 3, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMANTLING BELT DRIVE-THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN GUARD & BULL GEARS

August 26, 1985 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS THROWING TRACK SWITCH & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR DOOR & CAB.

July 31, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT FNGERS IN PINCH POINT. TWO FINGERS WERE CUT ON EEFT HAND.

July 19, 1985 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO PICK UP BIG BEARING CASE, CASE SLIDED ON STEEL FLOOR PINCHING SMALL SEFT FINGER AGAINST FLOOR AND BEARING CASE, CUTTING SMALL FINGER.

July 7, 1985 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING BELT ROLLERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 21, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A TOP ROLLER FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.THE ROLLER WAS DROPPED AND STRUCK INJURED MAN ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

May 30, 1985 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REACHED UP TO PULL ON DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN HOLE & PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLES.

May 28, 1985 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKIG UP CONCRETE MIXER TO TRATOR MIXER SLIPPED OFF HITCH EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

May 21, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED I NAME A SIDE ARM OF A BOLTER FEAM FELL ON HIS FOOT.

May 14, 1985 UT · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A RAIL FINGER OF A COMPRESSION AND THE TRACK RAIL CAUSING A BRUISE/FRACTURE.

May 8, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL I-BEAM & FRAME OR RAM CAR.

May 3, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING O A RAM WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 2, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING O A RAM INTO PLACE WHICH CAUSED A RUPTURE.

April 29, 1985 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

April 27, 1985 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED HE S TRAINED HIS BACK WHEN TRYING TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF M UD ONTO THE BELT.

April 26, 1985 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO FREE A TWISTED FLIGHT ON THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

April 16, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE THREW A LUMP OF COAL ON THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS ARM.

March 19, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING SCOOP WITH AN ???? LINE WHEN THE FITTING ON THE END OF THE HOSE BROKE AND CUT HIS WRIST.

March 12, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BEAM AND INJURED HIS BACK.

February 28, 1985 UT · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A TRANSFORMER WITH A SOLVENT WHEN HE BECAME NAUSEATED AND THE ENDS OF HIS FINGERS BECAME NUMB

February 25, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING A 12 HP PUMP THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK

February 14, 1985 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE BIT HIS THUMB AGAINST A BOLT BREAKING LEFT THUMB.

February 13, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OFF A JEEP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE

January 30, 1985 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING PIECE OF COAL INTO CONVEYOR ON LONGWALL FACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK .

January 18, 1985 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING SOME MATERIAL AND STRAINED HIS GROIN

December 17, 1984 UT · Coal mason HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HAND WHEN SHARP PIECE OF METAL FROM GREASE FGUN CARTRIDGE FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS.

December 4, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN COMPRESSION APPARENTLY PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS BACK.

December 3, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE PICKED UP PIECE OF COAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 22, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO PICKUP-BOTTLE SHIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN BOTTLE AND PICKUP TAILGATE.

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