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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 13, 1995 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Abston Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WELDING ON EQUIPMENT (992-C LOADER) HAD PROTECTIVE HOOD, BUT WAS WELDING A PLACE THAT WAS HARD TO GET TO.

August 31, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Abston Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

BURNT EYES FORM REFLECTIONS FORM ARC WELDING WHILE HELPING WELDER

April 13, 1989 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Abston Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINEL WITH PAIN IN NECK. HE IS A DOZEN OPERATOR AND MOTION OF MACHINE CAUSED PAIN TO GET WORSE. HE WENT TO DR. CALLED AND ADVISED SURGURY WAS NEEDED.

May 24, 1985 AL · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE BOOM OF THE LOADER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND

June 11, 1984 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

IN THE BOLTING AREA WHERE OVERCAST HAD BEEN SHOT OUT, A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1984 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SHUTTLE CAR REEL COVER HANGING THE COAL DRILL CABLE. WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE COAL DRILL STARTED THE DRILL THE CABLE KNOCKED HIM OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

October 27, 1983 AL · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BOOM INTO THE CANOPY STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 23, 1983 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BOOM OF GALIS ROOF DRILL TO BEND ROOF BOLTS FOR CABLE HANGERS,A BOLT SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ELBOW.

June 8, 1983 AL · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING ROCK WITH A HAND HELD DRILL THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BURN AND CUT HIS HAND

February 28, 1983 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by powered moving object

REMOVING RIB PINS FROM BACK OF COAL DRILL. DRILL WAS TRAMMED BACKWARD BY OPERATOR ON EMPLOYEE\S FOOT.

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