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October 4, 1993 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT SHOULDER (RIGHT) WHEN LIFTING STEEL PLATE.

August 4, 1993 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPIGN SUPERVISOR, LIFT HOOD AND BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1993 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS UNCLOGGING CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK LIFTING CRUSHER COVER.

August 3, 1992 IA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54730ROLLING UP A 6" WATER HOSE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. DID WORK THE FULL DAY. DISABILITY BEGAN THE NEXT DAY.

June 17, 1992 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE AGAINST STEERING COLUMN OF SCRAPER. DISABILITY BEGAN 6-22-92.

June 5, 1992 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL FUEL UP TO TRACTOR.

May 8, 1991 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHING OVER SIDE OF PICK UP TO GET TWO ALTERNATORS ONE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK REACHING FOR THE OTHER ONE. WAS TAKING THE ALTERNATORS TO A REPAIR SHOP IN DES MOINES IA.

February 25, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING A FAN,LEANING OVER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE GROIN AREA.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AND DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME UNTIL FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN DOCTORS OFFICE NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD B EEN EXAMINED AND HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.05-05-91.

August 24, 1990 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING DRUMS OF OIL FROM LUBE TRUCK TO DOCK, POSITION HE WAS IN WHILE LIFTING OIL CUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. DID NOT HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK IMMEDIATELY. IS OFF THIS WEEK AND DOCTOR'S REQUE ST TO RELIEVE MUSCLE SPASM.

May 24, 1990 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR CRUSHER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON STEEL BANDING STRAP. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. CUT TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

March 31, 1989 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GOOSE NECK ON SCRAPER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF PRYING AND LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 9, 1989 IA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION AREA A WOOD TIMBER KNOCKED A LADDER ONTO FOOT BREAKING BONE INSIDE FOOT NEAR BALL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES AT TIME BUT THEY DID NOT COMPLETELY PRO TECT THE FOOT

April 12, 1988 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS WALKING PAST TRAILER WHERE MEN WERE UNLOADING DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL FELL ON FOOT I.NAME WAS OFF HIS MACHINE TO GET TOOLS

November 14, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LOAD9R DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BEARING.

September 30, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS PULL3NG TRUNION PIN IN BUCKET OF 2400 LIME DRAGLINE WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RT HAND

July 21, 1987 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO REMOV9 ROCK IN CRUSHER, RAISED UP AND HIT BACK ON BEAM IN CRUSHER.

May 15, 1987 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING WATER IN D-8 DOZER HOISTING 5 GAL WATER CONTAINER ONTO MACHINE AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 6, 1987 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING COAL 7RUSHER WHEN IT GOT PLUGGED,PULLED ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER.

March 9, 1987 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DOING MAINT9NANCE ON SCRAPER,HE SLIPPED CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDLE PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

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