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1983–2026
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September 12, 1997 WA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXTRACTING OLD 245 BACK HOE FROM PIT WITH D9L DOZER & TOW BAR. WHILE PINNING TOW BAR TO THE DOZER, DROPPING PIN IN HOLE NEEDED TO MOVE DOZER AHEAD. WHEN DOZER MOVED, PIN CAUGHT--STRIKING 2 FIN GERS--SMASHING THEM AGAINST PIN LOCK.

May 19, 1997 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

LOADING OFF AT SHOVEL, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW IN THE WINDOW AND WENT IN HER RIGHT EYE.

June 14, 1993 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SCREEN PLANT LARGE ROCK CAME BACK DOWN CRUSHER BELT & LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

October 29, 1990 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RIPPING IN A HARD SHET NL10 SEAM WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL.

May 15, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1" DRIVE AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE BELLY PAN BOLTS. BOLT CAME OUT AND THE WRENCH FELL AGAINST HIS KNEE CAUSING BOLT TO CUT HIS NOSE AND BROKE IT AND SOCKET TO CUT HIS UPPER LIP .

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