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November 6, 1997 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBINH UP ON UNIT 402 TO PUT WATER IN THE RADIATOR. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG WHILE CLIMBING AND THE KNEE POPPED.

January 30, 1997 WA · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER FROM THE TOP OF A TEMPORARY FILL AREA WAS RUSHING OVER THE FILL MATERIAL TOWARD TEH LOWER LEVEL OF THE PIT WHERE EMP WAS WORKING. EMP QUICKLY RAN TO HAUL TRUCK, CLIMBED UP TO CAB, AND RO DE OUT OF AREA TO A SAFE LOCATION.

December 13, 1996 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON HIS ROCK GUARD COVERING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO LOOK IN HIS BED AND STUCK HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UPWARDS, HE TORE THE PAD OF HIS FINGER.

February 23, 1996 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING 6" HOSE OFF A PUMP WHEN CAMLOCKS WERE BROKE LOOSE. PRESSURE STILL IN HOSE BLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN THE BACK.

June 6, 1995 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND IN HAUL TRUCK DOOR SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

September 26, 1994 WA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS READJUSTING A LIFTING STRAP ON A 773B REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDER THE CYLINDER WAS ON 2 METAL SAW HORSES WAIST HIGH WHEN CYLINDER WAS TWISTED IT SLED OFF THE SAW HORSES CATCHING HIS LEFT H AND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER EYE & SAW HORSE

August 21, 1992 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

45361DING 6" PUMP OFF WHITE FLAT BED TRUCK, PUMP SWUNG AROUND KNOCKING HIM OFF FLAT BED TRUCK.

May 5, 1992 WA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING BLOCKS-BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BLOCK PF WOOD-TIPPING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET 12' X2" X3 FT.

October 7, 1991 WA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HELPING SPLIT RADIATOR ON BACKHOE FOR CLEANING & POPPED LOWER BACK OUT.

September 22, 1991 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCKING SLIPPED FROM UNDER BELT HIT IN RIGHT EYE BROW.

February 11, 1991 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TAKING OFF OIL PAN EMPL RAISED UP UNDER FENDER STRIKING HARD HAT.

March 8, 1989 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM DRAINAGE DITCH NEXT TO ACCESS ROAD. HE TWISTED BODY TO THROW MUD FROM SHOVEL & STRAINED BACK.

September 26, 1988 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING BOARD (1IN.X6IN.X6FT.LONG) WHILE WORKING INSIDE PALNT BLDG.HE WAS STANDING AT FLOOR LEVEL BOARD FELL FROM RAFFERS ABOUT (FT.END OF BOARD STRUCK RT.SHOULDER CAU SING CONFUSION TO MUSCLES NEAR NECK

July 9, 1988 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK BEING LIFTED FROM CONVEYOR SLIPPED FROM HAND CRUSHING FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND METAL FLAT SURFACE NEXT TO CONVEYOR.ABRASION TO 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT AHND,SLIGHT FRACTURE TO FINGER TIP.ABRA SION FROM TIP TO 2ND KNUCKLE.

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