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November 15, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BUCKET SHANK ON DRAGLINE, PULLED MUSCLE LIFTING ON THE SHANK.

July 22, 1988 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON HIS DOZER PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG

June 6, 1988 MO · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING CRIBBING UNDER SCRAPER TO BLOCK UP FOR TIRE CHANGE. SPLINTER OFF OF WOODEN BLALM. EMPL DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT AT TIME IT HAPPENED. HE PULLED SPLINTER OUT HIMSELF BUT ON 7 06/88. BUMP WAS NOTICED ON HIS PALM. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR.. & MORE WOOD WAS REMOVED FROM HIS PALM & ONE STITCH WAS TAKEN.

January 29, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BUGGY REEL FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 8, 1987 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING TWO WELDERS TO INSTALL A 12" PIPE.ONE END OF THE PIPE NEEDED TO BE REHOOKED SO THE EMPLOYEE RESTED THE PIPE ON A CROSS-CUFLOW FEED BOX SO HE COULD CHANGE THE POSTION OF THE CHOKER.EMP5OYEE PLACED HIS THUMS INSIDE THE LOOP OF THE CHOKER,THE PIPE FELL FROM THE BOX AND THE CHOKER TWISTED CATCHING HIS HAND(THUMB).

July 15, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING THE DRAG PAN COVER ON DRAGLINE-HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST METAL PLATE WALL.

July 7, 1987 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING DRIVE GEAR ON SHAKER OF WASH PLANT TAPER LOCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

May 18, 1987 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3PUT DRAG CABLE ON 1150 DRAGLINE. HE WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE SPOOL. THE CABLE JUMPED OFF THE SPOOL AND STRUCK HIM ON RT SHOULDER

April 9, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 INSERTS IN FAIRLEAD, EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO I NSERTS.

December 10, 1986 MO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE BENT T2 PULL TARP UNDER DRILL FELT KNEE GO OUT OF JOINT

December 9, 1986 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3SOME HEAVY MATERIALS IN WELDING SHOP STRAINED BACK

January 19, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRIN1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON GREASE TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE KNUCKLE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST FUEL TANK OF COMPRESSOR.

December 31, 1985 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING TRAIL CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND MOVING ELECTRIC HEATER- STRAINED HIS BACK.

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