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July 12, 1997 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING AS A MECHANIC ON REAR DIFFERENTILA OF SCRAPER INSTALLING A SHIM. PINION SKUOOED CAUSING A CUT, BY THE SHIM, OF INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

September 19, 1995 MO · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HOOKING A PUMP TRAILER ONTO A PIECK BALL HITCH WHEN TRAILER BECAME UNBALANCED. HE HAD TO PUSH & PULL TRAILER TO GET IT HOOKED TO BAAL ON TRUCK. HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AT T HAT TIME.

February 11, 1993 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING OFF THE BOTTOM OF A DRILL STEM WHEN THE DRILL STEM SLIPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGE TIP. LACERATED FINGER.

December 11, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AND CUT HIS FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN BLOOD POISONING.

October 30, 1992 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS A REPETITIVE TRAUMA DISORDER IN NECK AND WAS REPORTED BECAUSE IT STARTED DUE TO A CAR WRECK. ON 12-4-92 WE LEARNED THAT WHILE BOARDING HIS GRADER ON 10-30-92 HE PULLED SOMETHING I N HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS AND FELT PAIN.

October 24, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A 992 LOADER HE DROPPED AN ACCESS HATCH BEHIND THE CAB & HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HATCH & ENGINE HOUSING

October 23, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS AND AFTER SITTING DOWN FOR A BREAK HIS BACK BECAME STIFF.

October 15, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER IN AN ACKWARD POSITION AND LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP.

October 7, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISPOSITIONING A HIGHWALL MINER POWER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 28, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING A ROCK OFF HIGHWALL MINER A ROCK SLIPPED FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND PROTECTIVE TOE CAP.

July 28, 1992 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

45256WN MAY HAVE REINURED BACK WHILE DISMOUNTING A LOADER BUT NO EVENT OCCURED.

September 27, 1991 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 3" PIPE TO LINE IT UP WITH BARREL. EMPLOYEE CANNOT STATE WHAT HAPPEND. ALLEGED SHOULDER STRAIN. DID NOT SEEK DR TREATMENT UNTIL 10-28-91.

September 6, 1991 MO · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NOT BOTHERED WITH A EYE PROBLEM UNTIL ABOUT 9:00PM WENT TO DOC & DID NOT FIND ANYTHING IN EYE UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER AT THIS TIME A SMALL OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM EYE WITH MAGNET

June 10, 1991 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING WATER SCRAPER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAND HOLD & BODY OF SCRAPER

May 28, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE ALLEGES THAT SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE.NOTHING FOUND AT AID STATION IN EYE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON 05-29-91.EYE SWOLLEN SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR ON 05-30-91.

March 22, 1991 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GREASE HOSE AT THE HANDLE VALVE.WHEN THE AIR WAS TURNED ON TO OPERATE PUMP.THE PUMP TOOK ON TOO MUCH AIR AND THE END OF THE HOSE SNAPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

January 6, 1991 MO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEGMENTS ON 2570 WHILE BEING IN A SQUATTING POSITION,THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND AT THE TIME KNEE POPPED.NOT DID NOT LOSE WORK DAYS UNTIL 08-09-91.

April 21, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A BELLY PAN FROM UNIT 3911 DOZER WHEN HE ALLEGED BACK PAIN.

April 3, 1990 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON DRAG CLEVIS ,RAISED UP UNDER HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL STRIKING HEAD AND INJURING NECK.NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 5-25-90.

September 25, 1989 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A 992-C LOADER. PULLED HIMSELF UP ON HAND RAIL AND STRUCK MIRROR WITH NOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING LOADER FROM REAR TIRE. (NOTE) EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNT IL 10-11-89.

September 20, 1989 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE, USED TO CLEAN PREP PLANT FLOORS WHEN HOSE CAUGHT ON PIPE STRUCTURE RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO BACK.

January 19, 1989 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED HE PICKED UP A STEEL PIN USED ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AND FELT A BURNING SONSATION DOWN HIS LEG.

November 10, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING OUTRIGGER PAD FROM MOBILE CRANE.PAD WAS STUCK EMPL USED FORCE TO LOOSEN,PAD FELL CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

November 4, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILGATE OF TRUCK AND TAILGATE CAME SHUT ON EMPL FINGER.

September 2, 1988 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FLY ASH TRUCK #6210 WHEN HE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A TRAMSMISSION ON A WATER TRUCK.A TRAMSMISSION MOUNT WAS BROKEN AND HAD A SHARP EDGE.HE CONTACTED THE SHARP EDGE WITH HIS THUMB.STITCHES TAKEN.

August 2, 1988 MO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED CAME TO WORK WITH TIHGTNESS IN HIS LOWER ABCK.HE DID NOT REPORT AN ACCIDENT OR RECALL ANY ACTIVITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO HIS CONDITION.

July 27, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP ON 380-B RUBBER TIRED DOZER WHEN CAP BLEW OUT & HOT WATER BLEW OUT HE REMOVED THE CAP SLOWLY & IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HOT

May 12, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING A PALLET OF DOZER ROLLERS TO A STORAGE AREA ALONG THE NORTH OUTSIDE SHOP WALL. HE STOPPED THE FORKLIFT TO MOVE A BARREL. AS HE RAISED THE LOAD A ROLLER FELL OFF THE PALLET, H E DISMOUNTED AND REPLACED THE ROLLER ON THE PALLET AS HE DID SO, THE LOAD OF ROLLERS FELL OFF THE PALLET STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

March 31, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE RECEIVED SPILLED DIESEL FUEL ON HIS SHIRT WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN FUEL LINE. HE CALLED IN DAT AFTER REPORTING A RASH.

February 9, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CARRING A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL METAL 16INCH WIDE AND 112 INCH LONG HE TRIED TO SET THE PIECE OF METAL UP AGAINST THE WALL. THE METAL SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH THE METAL WITH HIS LEG. THE METAL HAD BEEN CUT ON A SHEAR AND THE SHARP EDGE LACERATED HIS L EFT LEG.

December 28, 1987 MO · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS DISM2UNTING A ROWBOAT ONTO THE DREDGE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE DREDGE.

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