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1983–2026
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June 5, 1984 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO RAM CAR AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CHAIN HE CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & RAM CAR LACERATING FINGER

April 23, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Struck by flying object

ATTEMPTED TO PULL BELT CONVEYOR WITH 1/2" NYLON ROPE. I.NAME WAS STANDING BESIDE ROPE AND CONVEYOR, AS TENSION WAS APPLIED TO ROPE, ROPE BROKE AND STRUCK I.NAME IN LEGS.

January 27, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BELT ROLLER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER HOOK & BELT RAIL.

December 22, 1983 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTING LIFT ROCK OUT OF FEEDER BREAKER IN PROCESS RUPTURED HIMSELF.INJ REPORTED 12-27-83.

September 14, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STANDING UNDER PLATFORM OF AIRLOCK CONST. A MAN ABOVE DROPPED AN IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT RING FINGER SMASHING ONE FINGER ONLY.

July 21, 1983 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING I BEAM WITH RETARDER TIMBERS ATTACHED IN HEADFRAME-I BEAM HUNG UP ON SUPPORT STEEL & THEN TWISTED TO FREE IT WITH SLACK IN ROPE FROM CRANE. WHEN DROPPED OFF IT BOUNCED & STARTED TOP

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