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July 31, 1999 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING A FITTING ON A 2" PIECE OF PIPE FOR A DEWATERING PUMP. FITTING BOUND UP AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT THUMB AROUND FITTING CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 29, 1999 WY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED HAND ON TOP OF ROTARY VALVE AND FINGER WAS PULLED INTO VALVE. PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND.

May 25, 1999 WY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN WITH USED OIL FILTERS FROMTHE BACK OF THE LUBE TRUCK. HE TURNED TO SET THECAN DOWN FROM THE TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 18, 1999 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A KAMATSU FRONT END LOADER. HE TURNED TO THE SIDE AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING.

August 25, 1998 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJ WAS CLIMBING AN ACCESS LADDER WHEN HE HIT THE CATCH BAR AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER WITH HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS TEETH TOGETHER BREAKING ONE OFF

July 16, 1998 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REACH A MOTOR. HE TURNED HIS BODY TO THE SITE REACHED OVER ANOTHER MOTOR AND PULLED WITH HIS LEFT HAND USING HIS BODY FOR LEVERAGE. HE FELT HIS LEFT BOTTOM RIB MUSCLE TEAR

July 7, 1998 WY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS BUILDING A SMALL METAL TRAILER. A PIECE OF CHANNEL STEEL FELL DOWN AND STRUCK.

November 4, 1997 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING THE DRIVE SHAFT BACK ONTO A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE LINING UP THE SHAFT ON THEOUTPUT FLANGE THE SHAFT SLIPPED, FELL AND PINCHED THE LAS DIGIT OF HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE U-JOINT AND THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER BELOW. THIS BROKE THE LAST DIGIT INTO 8 PIECES.

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