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1983–2026
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January 3, 1996 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING COUNTER WEIGHT WITH SHOP OVERHEAD HOIST. LIFTING POINTS PROVIDED ON COUNTER WEIGHT WOULD NOT CENTE RLOAD. WHEN COUNTER WEIGHT CAME OFF MOUNTING STUDS, IT ROTATED AND STRUCK MECHANIC IN THE HEAD WITH THE LIFTING CHAINS.

March 14, 1994 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REMOVING A PIN FROM TURNING LATHE HIT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BIT AND CUT HIS HAND ABOVE THUMB AREA.

May 14, 1990 ND · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING DOWN PIN IN LATHE CAUGHT FILE ON PIN. PIN THREADS CAUGHT FILE AND SPUN IT INTO FINGER.

August 30, 1989 ND · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck against a moving object

HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WITH A DOZER. HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. VISITED CHIROPRACTOR.

October 22, 1987 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SPIKES3ON CULTIVATOR WITH AIR WRENCH.SHARP BOLT SPUN CUT RIGHT THUMB.REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

September 22, 1987 ND · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME TWISTED 2IS RT ARM WHEN THE ELECTRIC DRILL HE WAS USING TO LOOSEN A BOLT SPUN WHEN THE BOLT BECAME STUCK

August 17, 1987 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Basin Cooperative Services · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF META5 HIT EYE WHILE USING GRINDER I.NAME WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

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