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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 24, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A COMEALONG THE BAND SLIPPED & HIS ELBOW JAMMED ON BELT ROLLER

January 22, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BOLTER CABLE WITH KJNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER. REFER TO CITATION/ORDER NUMBER 4367720.

January 16, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CONNECTING A 6" PIPE HE HIT HIS FOOT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WENT TO DR ON 1-27-99, BEFORE THIS APPT THERE WAS NO LOST TIME.

October 26, 1998 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING HOLES IN SKIRTING, WITH HAMMER AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

October 5, 1998 OK · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE USING A BUMPER JACK, IT GAVE OUT AND THE EE FELT TO THE GROUND.

June 17, 1998 OK · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND IMBEDDED IN HIS FOREARM.

October 19, 1997 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN CAT PAD ON BOLTER & WAS USING A PRYBAR & STEPPED ONT IT & IT SMACKED HIM IN THE MOUTH.

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