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1983–2026
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August 17, 1994 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT BY A RAZON KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON A BUGGIE CABLE

August 8, 1994 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HOSE FITTING HEAD & HAND STRUCK A CUT PIECE OF PLATE ROUGH EDGES OF PLA TE CAUSED LACERATION

December 9, 1992 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ADJUSTING A BRAKE MECHANISM ON A PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT WHEN AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE MECHANISM MOVED, PINCHING HIS FINGER.

February 18, 1992 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING CONVEYOR BELT TENSION BOLT WHEN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED FROM HAND CUT FINGER WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND CONVEYOR BELT FRAME.

April 4, 1991 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER WHEN THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING SLIPEPD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

February 22, 1989 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS UNDER 992 LOADER AND WAS TIGHTENIDNG BOLT OVERHEAD WITH 6 FT OF EXTENSIONS ON 1/2 INCH SOCKET SET. AS HE REMOVED THE SOCKET AND EXTENSIONS THEY SEPARATED AND PART FELL ON HIS HEAD JUST UNDER HIS HARD HAT, SINCE HE WAS ON HIS SIDE.

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