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1983–2026
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March 10, 1986 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHE7KING THE OPERATION OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WHEN HIS RT LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE PUMP DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING

January 16, 1985 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THEROOF BOLTER AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE HEAD AND WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY THE DRILL STEEL.

January 15, 1985 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WORKING ON COMPRESSOR MOTOR ON TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TRYING TO ASSIST COMPRESSOR MOTOR BY TURNING PULLEY WITH HAND.MOTOR STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

August 8, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF DRILL WHEN THE ROOF DRILL OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF DRILL TIRE RAN OVER INJUREDS FOOT

March 21, 1984 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A COLLAR AND THE ROOF DRILL CANOPY

March 20, 1984 AL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS PULLING A STOPER STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND

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