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August 22, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED AND THE MECHANIC TOOK 1 BOLT OUT OF THE COVER OVER A BANK OF HOSES ON A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER-AS HE WAS HOLDING UP THE COVER IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SWUNG AROUND CATCHING HIS F INGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND MACHINE FRAME.

April 11, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTING MATERIAL FROM TRAILER ONTO SCOOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CUT BAND ON MATS ANOTHER BUNDLE FELL ON HIS FOOT

August 21, 1986 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS REPORT IS 6EING SENT TO ABOUT A VIOLATION ISSUED BY I NAME APPARENTLY RECEIVED CHIROPRATIC THREATMENT FOR STRAIN THIS VIOLATION COMES AS AN PART 50 AUDIT. UNOLATION 2928408 WE ARE NOTADMI TTING THAT THIS3ACCIDENT WAS REPORTABLE WITH FILING OF THIS REPORT.

August 6, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS GOING T2 WASH EIMCO TRUCK. WHEN LIFTING OFF TRACK JACK THE JACK PINCHED HIS FINGER JACK WAS DROPPED AND AS IT FELL IT STRUCK THE LEFT FOOT OF THE OPERATOR.

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