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August 26, 1988 NM · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING OLD HOIST CABLE FROM DRUM WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DRUM WEDGE WAS ALREADY MOVED WHEN CABLE END STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEG

August 17, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY TWISTED BACK WHILE CHANGING A ROCK BAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF 213 777 CAT RRUCK.

July 28, 1988 NM · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SEDIMETATION FENCE NEEDED A FENCE POST THE FENCE POST WERE FIVE TO A BUNDLE AND SOME WERE REVERSED AS HE WAS PULLING ON POST FROM THE BUNDLE HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS CUT BY THE SHARP ED GE OF THE POST

February 11, 1988 NM · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WATER TANK FROM DRILL. TANK WAS ON FLOOR BEING TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE SUPPORT CHAIN HUNG UP ON SIDE OF TANK EMPL. PULLED ON IT TO FREE IT. CHAIN SLIP UP S IDE OF TANK PINCHING FINGER.

February 1, 1988 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SHOVEL.HE FELT PAIN IN BACK,HAD DIFFICULTY STANDING UP.

January 25, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING RADIATOR3CAP OFF RADIATOR AND PRESSURE BLEW CAP OFF, ANTI FREEZE BURNED LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

January 19, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING STAR7ER IN FORKLIFT, IN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING STARTER IN PLACE.

December 22, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING COUPL9R ON MOTOR (CHUNK BREAKER) HE HAD HAND IN BETWEEN MOTOR AND FLANGE, COFFIN HOIST HOOK SLIPPED, HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND FLANGE.

November 9, 1987 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against stationary object

KICKING COAL OF0 SHIELD BSE HIT INSTEP ON SHIELD BASE SADDLE.

October 13, 1987 NM · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECK DISCONNEC7 S.W.FOR PROPER SPRING,HAD LEFT HAND AT WRONG LOCATION AND SPRING LEVER PINCHED HAND.

September 12, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PUTTING OIL3CAN UNDER THE LOADER TO DUMP OIL IN DRAIN GOT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 4, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING 6 IN ST9EL PIPE THROUGH MANDOOR, MAN ON OUTBY PULLED PIPE AND IT SLIPPED OFF MANDOOR CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND MANDOOR. CUT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER

July 8, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS MOVING3SOME CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF THE WAY IN 3RD LEFT BELT ENTRY WHEN THE STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS FELL OVER HITTING I NAME IN THE NOSE.

May 6, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING CRIB B5OCKS TO BUILD STEP. WHILE CARRYING BLOCK, SAID HE HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

April 1, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING COWL3ARM ON TAILGATE ARM IN SHOP.IT FELL OVER ON RIGHT HAND PINCHING 2 FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND CRIB BLOCK.

March 6, 1987 NM · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR CAB5E GOT CAUGHT IN REEL DRIVE CHAIN. I NAME LIFTED THE COMPARTMENT LID TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND LID FELL FORCING HIS HEAD INTO THE COMPARTMENT SIDE PANEL.

September 23, 1986 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN AND INJ6RED WERE LOADING A ACETEYLENE BOTTLE ON TO A DIESAL TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE FENDER.

September 4, 1986 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

SHOVELLING ROCK3BETWEEN #1 AND #2 SHIELD WHEN CHUNK OF RESIN/ROCK MIXTURE DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING AND PINNING EMPL LEFT LEG.

March 3, 1986 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT ALLEDGE8 HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF WATER(OUT OF A WATER HOLE.)

February 12, 1986 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CLOSING LEFT DOOR OF DOZER HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB

October 25, 1985 NM · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIPE FROM MATERIAL CAR WHEN THE REAR SIDE OF BUNDLE BROKE LOOSE, FALLING TO THE GROUND AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SOME CINDER BLOCKS.

June 5, 1985 NM · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING MINER CABLE DOWN OFF J-HOOKS WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER GAVE OUT. HE COULD NOT PICK UP HIS ARM AGAIN. MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER GAVE OUT.

April 29, 1985 NM · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A BLOWER DISTRIBUTION BOX ACROSS THE ENTRY & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN.

April 23, 1985 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM OF FRONT END LOADER TO THE HOOD OF A TEREX TRUCK APPROX. 3-4 FT IN DISTANCE. APPROX. THE RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AND , ACCORDING TO THE DR, TORE SOME LIGAMENT FIBERS. THUS MAKING FOR A SWOLLEN AND VERY SORE KNEE. SPRAINED OR TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

April 23, 1985 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE TOWARD POWER CENTER WHEN HE SCRATCHED RIGHT EYE ON WIRE WHICH WAS HANGING DOWN FROM MAT. SCRATCHED RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1985 NM · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING MUD ALONG BELTLINE AND TWISTED RIGHT WRIST POSSIBLY PULLING LIGAMENT IN RIGHT WRTIST.

February 28, 1985 NM · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP A HEAVY PIECE OF METAL CALLED THE DOG BONE IN ORDER THAT A PIN COULD BE PUT INTO PLACE THE HEAVY PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THREE FINGERS OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND PART OF THREE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND WERE AMPUTATED

February 12, 1985 NM · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND THROWING SACKS OF ROCK DUST THROUGH MAN DOOR. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT INTESTINE.

September 4, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS UNLOADING WELDING CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

August 15, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BY AN ACCELARATOR WHILE WORKING ON A CUSHMAN.

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