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May 19, 1989 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Transwestern Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A BLOW TORCH A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT DETACHED AND BLEW UP UNDER FACE MASK THE HOT FRAGMENT BOUNCED OFF THE LOWER EYE LID THEN ATTACHED ITSELF TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE UPPER EYE LID CAUSING A BURN ON THE LIDS AND A SCRATCH ON THE EYE

April 6, 1988 OK · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Transwestern Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRILL WAS TRAVELING PARALLEL TO THE HIGHWALL, APPROX. 8 FEET FROM THE EDGE, WHEN IT APPEARED TO HAVE TURNED AND RUN OFF THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. EMPLOYEE WA BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE F DRILL CAB DURING DESCENT AND IMPACT FROM FALL OFF THE HIGHWALL.

August 8, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunbelt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE DRAG ROPE ON THE DRUM OF 10 YD PAGE 7-25 DRAGLINE WHEN A 3/4 INCH IMPACT WRENCH SLID OF THE DRUM AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE LITTLE TOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HIS S TEEL TOE COVERING.

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