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May 1, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP TRASH AT MNW SHAFT GRABBED TIMBER TO LOAD ON CAR. TIMBER HAD NAIL IN IT & NAIL RAN INTO RIGHT ARM.

April 20, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROLLERS FROM BELT LINE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROLLERS.

April 17, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN COUPLING 4" WATER LINE TOGETHER WHEN SEVERAL LENGTHS OF PIPE FELL JERKING HIS R ARM BACK AND AWAY FROM BODY OFF 4-18-89 WENT TO DR OFF AGAIN 4-25-89 WENT TO DR

March 16, 1989 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME WAS WASHING OUT CC FILTER WHEN FINE COAL & WATER SPLASHED BACK HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD AND RUNNING INTO INSIDE CORNER OF R EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 28, 1989 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING HOLE AND THREW PINNERWRENCH ON RACK-STEEL MUST HAVE BEEN SITTING WRONG IT BOUNCED HITTING INJURED ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

February 11, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING BIG JOHN TIMBERS OUT OF MUD HOLE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK OFF WORK 030389&030489

February 6, 1989 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ BACK LIFTING WELDER.HELPING HOOK UP PORTABLE WELDER WITH 3 OTHERS.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.LIFTING HITCH TO HOOK IT UP.

January 25, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WALKING IN MUD. FOOT BECAME STUCK IN MUD IN PROCESS OF PULLING FOOT OUT OF MUD HE PULLED STRAINED HAMSTRING MUSCLE. HE WAS CARRYING TIMBER AT TIME THIS OCCURRED.

January 23, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

RAISED REAR WINDOW ON BACK HOE DIDNT LOCK IT REACHED OUT TO RELEASE HA(DLE WINDOW CAME DOWN A(D HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD WAS WEARING HARD HAT.

December 19, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ALONG UTAH FUEL, #1 BLET AND FELT PAIN IN HER LEFT ARM, NECK AND SHOULDER.

December 19, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS REMOVING ATTACHMENT BOLTS FROM BELT GUARD ON COARSE REFUSE SCREEN WHEN HE FELT PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER. SAID PHYSICIAN ON 12/28/88 & RECEIVED MEDICATION.

December 15, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CRIBBING UP BLADE OF DOZER WITH FELLOW WORKER. HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS HIT BY CRIB BLOCK WHEN PLACING IT DOWN.

December 14, 1988 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING AN AIR READING IN THE L.O. X-CUT IN ROE AND A PIECE OF ROCKDUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TRIED FOR APPROX. 530 MIN TO WAS IT OUT, BUT COULD NOT.

December 12, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN XXXX ROCK AT THE HEADGATE AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HIS BACK BECAME MORE TENDER AT APPROX.9-10PM ON THE SAME NIGHT THE BACK WAS REAL SORE & STIFF

December 10, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AIRLINE THAT IS HUMG TO THE ROOF WITH WIRE. A PIECE OF WIRE CAUGHT HER RIGHT EYELID. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

December 7, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPENING AIR BCK DOOR AT 2W WHEN ONE SIDE WAS OPENED THE OTHER SIDE SWUNG OUT AND HIT I NAME IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS TOOTH

December 6, 1988 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING THE ARM OFF OF SHELD TO MOVE THE TO 121. HE TOOK ONE BOLT OFF THEN SECOND BOLT OFF, WHEN THE ARM SLIPPED CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FINGER.

November 30, 1988 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN TOP RACK CAME AND FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STITCHES RETURNED TO WORK ON 12 1 88 BEGAN MISSING TIME AS OF 12 2 88.

November 2, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS & WHEN SHE SET IT DOWN HER FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN ANOTHER ROLLER BREAKING THE LAST JOINT BONES IN HER RING & MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LAFT HAND.

October 31, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON FEDDER BREAKER. HE WAS BENT OVER WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS R. KNEE. AT 4:30 HIS KNEE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE ASKED TO LEAVE.

September 28, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM AREA NEAR DOOR WITH FREE HAND ON JAM OF DOOR. DOOR CLOSED INJURING FINGERS.

September 16, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE INTO THE BACK OF BIT TRUCK WHEN HE FELT ATWITCH IN HIS BACK. HE SAID IT FELT FUNNY, BUT NO PAIN. ON 4/19/88 HE WENT TO A DOCTOR.

September 15, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE WAS PULLING BRATTICE LINE DOWN. AS HE WAS DOING THIS A 4X4 CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

September 12, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE INJURED HER BACK BY OVEREXERTION.

September 6, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL. DURING HIS SHIFT FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS KNEES SWELLING. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6 9/16/88 AND RECEIVED MEDICATION BECOMING REPORT ABLE.

August 25, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING OTHER PERSONS LIFT OR STANDUP A REGULAR IN THE MINE AND WHILE DOING THIS FELT A DULL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 22, 1988 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A CUKE THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB AND FELT A SMALL PAIN IN HSI LOWER RT BACK DID NOT HURT AT THE TIME BUT AT APPROX 1:30 PM THE SAME DAY IT STARTED HURTING A LSO STATED HE FELT PAIN DOWN HIS LEG LATER

July 25, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FLUTE PUMP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE .THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE INJURED FELT A SNAP IN HIS ABCK AND PAIN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.

July 23, 1988 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PICE OF METAL IT HAD A SHARP BAR ON IT WHICH CUT HIS RIGHT HAND,REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

July 18, 1988 UT · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE AIR LOCK DOOR HE TWISTED AS HE WAS PUSHING THE DOOR OPEN & FELT A BURNING PAIN IN H IS GROIN AREA NOTIFIED THAT HE SAW A PHYCN 072988 NOTIFIED OF MEDICATION RECEIVED O N 080188

May 31, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PRYED THE LOCKING BAR UP AND SET IT ON TOP OF THE DOWEL APIN HE STARTED TO LEIFT THE LOCKING BAR WHEN IT FELL OFF OF THE DOWEL PIN CATCHING HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE LOCKING BAR AND FRAME OF SCOOP

May 6, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NITROGEN BOTTLE OFF OF THE MATERIAL TRAILER THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF ON 05-09-88.WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-13-88. HE SAW THE PHYSICIAN ON 05-13-88 (SCHEDULED LARGE LAY OFF).

April 26, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE BRAKES ON THE 560 LOADER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

April 21, 1988 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN WERE HANGING FEEDER BREAKER CABLE AT TRANSFORMER WITH #9 WIRE.I HELPED HOLD THE CABLE UP AND WHILE ONE MAN WAS TWISTING THE WIRE AN END CAUGHT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

April 4, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROTATING CORNED SIEVE IT BECAME HUNG UP THE EMPLOYEE & HIS HELPERS JERKED THE SIEVE & MOVED IT INTO POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE JERKING EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK

February 25, 1988 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND 2 OTHER GUYS WERE PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER WHEN I.NAME GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LENGTHS OF PIPE

February 3, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS SHOVELING ON SUPER 500 & IN THE PROCES OF SHOVELING TWISTED & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK NOTIFIED THAT THIS OCCURRED ON THE MINE SITE ON 032388

January 26, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING POWER C5BLE AT HEADGATE FOR LONGWALL. STOMACH STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISE.

January 14, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

PULLING DRILL S7EEL FROM ROOF WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH.DRILL STEEL HAD BEEN STUCK AND EMPL COULDNT GET IT OUT.WHILE LOOKING UP AT THE STEEL IT FELL OUT ON ITS OWN.NO OTHER I NJURY OCCURRED 2NLY TOOTH WAS BROKEN OFF.

December 22, 1987 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CARRYING C2AINSAW BLADE AND HANDED IT TO CO-WORKER.HE PULLED IT AND IT CUT HIS LEFT PALM.

December 17, 1987 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SPRAYING P2ROCHEM.HE ROBBED SIDE OF FACE GETTING PYROCHEM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 9, 1987 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL CARRYING T3MBER BROKE OUT IN HIVES AND WAS ITCHING.SHE MAY HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY SOMETHING.APPARENT REACTION TO RESIN IN TIMBERS.

December 8, 1987 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PULLING CHAIN TO HOOK UP A SECTION OF A STAGE LOADER AND BRUISED HIS ELBOW.

November 7, 1987 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL AND MOBILE3EQUIP OPER LOADING 55 GAL BARRELS OF ANTIFREEZE INTO FRONG END LOADER.IN TIPPING 4TH BARREL HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 7, 1987 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STEPPED FR2M CAB TO DOZER TRACK AND CAB DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HAND.

October 13, 1987 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING AIRLOCK3DOOR INTO 2ND EAST AND HANDLE SWUNG ALL THE WAY AROUND AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

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