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June 16, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING PULL DOWN CHAIN FOR DRILL FEED ON DRILLTECH. THE BROKEN CHAIN WAS TIED ONTO THE DRILL WINCH WITH A 1/2" CHAIN. WHEN THE DRILL CHAIN WAS PULLED OVER THE S PROCKET THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN UNLATCHED AND THE DRILL CHAIN FELL AND HIT THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

June 14, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING ASSISTED BY ANOTHER MAINT. EMPLOYEE. THEY WERE INSTALLING LARGE NUT ON SHOVEL SADDLEBLOCKS. THE LARGE NUT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN FORKLIFT FORK.

March 20, 1993 NM · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

36INX24INX21/2IN STEEL PLATE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM LOADER BUCKET PLATE FELL & SMASHED END OF RT MIDDLE FINGER FIRST DIGIT OF FINGER WAS AMPUTATED

September 14, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRAGLINE DUMP ROPES AND ALLEDGED HE HURT BACK WHILE DOING THIS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT ASK TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/4/92.

September 2, 1992 NM · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ELECTRICIAN WAS CLEANING TOOLS WITH SOLVENT. STATES THAT SKIN CONDITION AGGRAVATED BY SOLVENT.

July 8, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE RESOCKETING DUMP ROPES ON DRAGLINE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SET WEDGE, THE DRAG SOCKET FELL OVER AND PINNED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE. DUE TO EXTREMELY MUDDY CONDITIONS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NTO ACT QUICK ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

November 26, 1991 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO 1 1/2" CLEVIS' ON THE END OF A CABLE SLING WHEN LOADING SLING ON BED OF PICKUP.

April 19, 1991 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREASE ON THE LOWER GEARING WALKING MECHANISM AND WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM THE LUBRICATING OIL USED TO LUBRICATE THE GEARS.

September 8, 1990 NM · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE GEAR TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS WITH HIS FOOT. THE BOLT BROKE, GEAR JUMPED UP THROWING HIM IN THE AIR HITTING A HOUSE COLUMN, LANDING ON TOP OF REVOLVING FRAM E.

February 7, 1990 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING DRILL STEEL IN CAROUSEL RACK ON UNIT 758 DRILL. CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN TWO DRILL STEELS.

December 14, 1989 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER VALVE ON WATER TRUCK.IN ORDER TO CHECK THE VALVE IT HAS TO BE ACTIVATED BY A MANUAL SWITCH ON THE VALVE.THE VALVE WAS RESTING ON THE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FRAME AND IT S TARTED TO FALL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE VALVE THE SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTALLY TRIGGERED AND THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE VALVE CASING AND THE BUTTERFLY CLOSURE.

August 3, 1989 NM · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EE AND AN ELECTRICIAN WERE REPLACING A METAL GUARD FOR THE CENTER PIN ON S101 SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO MED UPPER BACK. GUARD WEIGHS APPROX. 75 TO 100 LBS.

July 19, 1988 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOADING A 4" X 4" X16' ON UTILITY TTUCK LEFT ARM WAS SUPPORTING 4X4 AND WHEN EMP PUSHED WITH RIGHT HAND THE 4X4 SLID ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND A SPINTER BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS ARM

April 6, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE0ILLING WATER CONDITIONER IN UPPER STORAGE IN WAREHOUSE.HE PICKED UP SALT BAG AND BUMPED LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON LOW BEAM.

March 2, 1987 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TRACK DOZER IN #3 PIT SHE GOT OUT OF CAB TO INSTRUCT A TRUCK DRIVER ON WHERE TO DUMP WHEN SHE GOT BACK INTO DOZER CAB SHE ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED LEFT DOOR ON THUMB

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