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July 10, 1996 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND ANOTHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A PLUNGER ROD ON AN EMULSION PUMP BY USING A CHEATER PIPE. THE CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF THE OTHER EE'S HANDS AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT EAR WITH THE FORCE OF HIS OWN WEIGHT.

June 17, 1996 UT · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING PLATE THAT GOES ON THE BAKC OF #2 SHAKER WHILE THE LAST BOLT WAS BEING REMOVED. THE PLATE SLIPPED DOWN PINNING HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE PLATE AND SHAKER FRAME.

March 5, 1996 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WEDGING 3-C CRIBS WITH AN AXE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF A 4' LADDER. AS HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO SWING TO AXE, THE LADDER SHIFTED IN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR. HE LO ST HIS BALANCE AND PUT RIGHT ARM OUT TO STABILIZE HIS FALL. THIS ACTION DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 14, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WIRES TO TAKE TUBE DOWN. THE TUBE FELL, HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A BLOODY NOSE.

April 19, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

HANDYMAN JACK MALFUNCTIONED DROPPING TRAILER ON EMPLOYEES FOOT FRACTURING THREE BONES.

March 7, 1994 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING JACK DOWN AFTER CHANGING TIRE ON TRUCK. HANDLE OF JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON HIS MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO UPPER LIP AND BROKEN TOOTH.

July 28, 1992 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A FIRE RISER TO INSTALL A WASH HOSE BELOW THE FIRE RISER. THE PRESSURE WAS SHUT OFF AND DRAINED. WE STARTED TAKING THE FIRE RISER OFF WITH A PIPE WREN CH. WHEN IT BECAME LOOSE INJURED GRABBED THE RISER WITH HIS HANDS AND IT BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS FACE INT EHAREA OF HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 7, 1992 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING WATERLINE OFF TRAILER WITH PLIERS WITH PLIERS AND PLIERS SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS FALLING ON A LUMP OF COAL.

June 26, 1991 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A NEW BOX OF BATTERY ACID TO FILL A BATTERY.HE WAS CUTTING HOSE OFF WHEN SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID SQUIRTED UPWARD HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 7, 1990 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BROOMING CONCRETE. THE BROOM HIT A DOOR GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIS MOUTH CHIPPING ONE TOOTH AND BREAKING ANOTHER ONE. EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME.

December 5, 1990 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

POSITIONING ARM WAS WIRED TO CHAIN LINK. TO LOWER POSITIONING ARM, EMPLOYEE CUT WIRES AND POSITIONING ARM FELL ON THUMB.

April 30, 1990 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING HEAD OFF DELUGE TANK TO REPLACE WITH NEW REBUILD TO ENSURE NO LEAKS.THE PRESSURE APPEARED TO HAVE BLED OFF BUT WHEN HE CAME TO END THREAD,THE HEAD BLEW UPWARDS STRIKING LEFT CHEEK. /

February 5, 1990 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING YIELD POST JACK, THE CHAIN ON TOP WASN'T TIGHT, AND SLIPPED WHEN PUTTING IT UNDER PRESSURE. THIS CAUSED HIS NECK TO BE JARRED.

October 5, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK NUT LOOSE ON JEMWAR BOLT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT WRONG LEVER (SPIN LEVER INSTEAD OF DOWN LEVER) CAUSING WRENCH TO BREAK. A PIECE OF THE WRENCH HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BA CK.

November 4, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BANDS OFF BUNDLE OF CRIBS WHEN CRIBS ROLLED KNOCKING HIM DOWN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-30-88; RETURNED ON 12-8-88; 6 DAYS LOST TIME.

August 17, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL REMOVING B2LTS FROM EQUIP WHEN WRENCH BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ON TIRE AND STRETCH STOMACH MUSCLES.INJ NOT REPORTED TO MGMT-DIDNT MISS TIME OR RECEIVE MED TRTMENT UNTIL 9-2-87.

May 1, 1987 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ASSISTING THE MECHANIC IN REMOVING HEAD FACE CONVEYOR SPOCKET COVER.THEY WERE RAISING THE COVER UP WITH A COM-A-LONG AND CHAIN WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE COVER TO FLIP,S TRIKING THE EMP5OYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

January 30, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI3ING UP RAM AND PIN HOLE WITH A PRY BAR. THE RAM GAVE AWAY AND BAR SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. BOTTOM LIP WAS CUT, ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND ANOTHER SLIT.

September 24, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO SEPARATE LINKS IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL IT JUMPED FREE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LIP. HE WAS 10 TO 12 FEET AWAY WAITING FOR THE CHAIN 7O SEPARATE SO HE COULD CUT THE LINK WITH THE CUTTING TORCH.

August 15, 1985 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A ROOF JACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LIP. THE LIP WAS LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHING.

April 28, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES RT LITTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER LACERATING IT

April 12, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

EES RT LITTLE FINGER FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN A WRENCH BEING USED TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A C/M SLIPPED. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED THE EES FINGER STRUCK THE MACHINE.

February 7, 1985 UT · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A WOODEN MAP DIVIDER WITH A KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, SEVERING THE TENDON.

August 13, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE SURFACE SHOP FLOOR REMOVING BOLTS FROM A BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A SHUTTLE CAR. AS THE EMPLOYEE BENT FORWARD TO REMOVE ONE OF THE BOLTS, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 10, 1984 UT · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HANDYMAN JACK TO COMPRESS A SPRING RETAINER ON A STOKER SHAKER, THE JACK SLIPPED UPWARD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEE\S TEETH BEING DI SLODGED AND FRACTURED.

June 23, 1983 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EE WAS JACKING UP A TRAILER WITH A HANDYMAN JACK THE JACK HANDLE CAME UP STRIKING HIM ON T HE CHIN LACCERATING IT.

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