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December 21, 1985 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS P6LLING HIMSELF UP ON HIS MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

November 2, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G A TANDEM TIRE OFF TRUCK AND HURT BACK EMP WAS UNAWARE AT THE TIME THAT BACK WAS HURT AS BAD AS IT WAS EMP HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON BACK

September 9, 1985 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER IN DOZER RADIATOR; TOOK CAP OFF RADIATOR AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER FROM RADIATOR. SCALDED FACE AND BODY.

June 24, 1985 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE & INJURED HIS BACK.

May 13, 1985 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON DOZER; PUTTING BELLY PAN UNDER DOZER. IT FELL OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

February 28, 1985 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE,CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

January 4, 1985 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE IS NOT SURE HE WAS LOADING WET BAGS AND USING A HAND SHOVEL THAT DAY WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM

September 2, 1984 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE AS HE WAS PUSHING CABLE INTO SOCKET RT WRIST SNAPPED AND TORE TENDONS IN WRIST

June 4, 1984 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND MASHED FINGER

May 26, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STRAINED BACK WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING SCREENS ON WASHER

May 25, 1984 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR I NAME HAD METAL TAPE MEASURE PULLED OUT TO MEASURE TAPE WAS TURNED LOOSE TO AUTOMATICALLY REWIND CAUGHT I NAME ACROSS CHEEK

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