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April 8, 1996 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMLLOYEE STATED: WHIEL USING A COME-A-LONG TO PICK UP A GEAR CASE, A SHCKLE BROKE CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO GO TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

August 21, 1995 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT SKIRTING WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT THE LDITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

May 31, 1995 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON A CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A RAZOR KNIFE.

April 21, 1995 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS MOVING 100 HP MOTOR WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN MOTOR SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

January 12, 1995 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE STATED SHE WAS SHOVELING ONT HE SLOPE BELT WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE BELT HITTING LEFT HEAD.

December 16, 1994 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED JACK USED TO LIFT FCT SLIPPED PINCHING RT INDEX FINGER & RT MIDDLE FINGER

April 18, 1994 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE DOZER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT STRAINING HISBACK.

July 17, 1993 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PRYING UP A MOTOR TO INSTALL A V BELT THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING THE EE S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 11, 1993 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A BEARING. A CHISEL WAS BEING USED TO SPLIT THE BEAR RACE. THE CHISEL POPPED LOOSE A STRUCK. THE VICTIM ON THE CHIN. HE WAS SEAT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE 3 ST ITCHES WERE APPLIED. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

February 10, 1993 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO BREAK A ROCK STUCK IN THE FACE CONVEYOR. HE WAS HOLDING A PICK IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PICK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE INDIVIDUAL MISSED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE LEG.

December 21, 1992 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS SWING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK HE WAS SWING THE SLEDGE HAMMER OVER HIS HEAD

December 23, 1991 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIPPING INSULATION OFF OF A CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE INSULATION, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE DOCTOR PUT STITCHES IN THE CUT . NO TIME WAS LOST.

August 2, 1991 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SHOVELING OUT BOTTOM OF A CULVERT,FINGER STRUCK SIDE OF CULVERT NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.REPORTABLE DUE TO 12 STITCHES ADMINISTERED TO INJURY.

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