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January 3, 1994 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL BRACKET.

June 24, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO RELEASE A SET OF COME-A-LONGS. THE HANDLE FLIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

January 15, 1992 UT · Coal safety representative HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOLD DOWN A PLANK THAT WAS BEING CUT. THE PLANK SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE PLANK.

November 7, 1991 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MONORAIL WITH COME-A-LONG. THE MONORAIL POPPED BACK INTO PLACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.

January 10, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN HE PULLED UP ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 15, 1990 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS BREAKING CHUNK OF COAL WITH PICK AS HE SWUNG PICK HE STRUCK FINGERAGINST CHANNEL OF PANLINE.

August 22, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF A ROLL OF HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

August 9, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A MINER AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.

September 9, 1989 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS IN THE ACT OF PULLING FLIGHT CHAIN TOETHER ON FEEDER BREAKER COME- A LONGS. HOOK ON COME A LONG CHAIN BROKE CHAIN STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT KNEE CAP.

March 22, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE "RAKING" HOT COALS OUT OF BOILER, THE BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY THE COALS LOOSE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY, JARRING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

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