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September 6, 2000 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS STEAM CLEANING SOME EQUIPMENT AND SPRAY NOZZLE GOT CAUGHT IN BOOT ALLOWING HOT WATER TO SPRAY ON FOOT.

October 15, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Fall from machine

TRACTOR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR ON A STEEP SLOPE AND HE JUMPED OFF AND HIT THE GROUND.

October 15, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE STAB JACK FELL DOWN AND HIS PINKY FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

September 3, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TORCH BLOWED OUT ON HAND.

August 30, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING METAL A SHAVING FLEW OVER TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT EYE.

January 30, 1999 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF MINER AND HIT FOOT.

January 7, 1999 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRAGLINE WALKING WENT OVER AN IRREGULAR SURFACE JARRING MACHINE. EE WAS BOUNCED SLIGHTLY INTO THE CONTROL ROOM WALL. HIS HEAD, JUST BELOW HIS HELMENT STRUCK THE WALL. HIS HEAD JUST BELOW HIS HELMET STRUCK THE WALL INFLICTING THE INJURY.

October 13, 1998 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING BOLTER BITS HIS KNEE WAS BUMPED ON THE MOTOR OF THE BOLTER CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

September 22, 1998 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL TO BE WELDED A PIECE BOUNCED UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

September 1, 1998 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHOP SAW BLADE BROKE CATCHING THE DRILL STEEL PULLING HIS HAND INTO THE BLADE.

May 19, 1998 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by falling object

WHIEL BOLTING HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

April 27, 1998 OK · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Georges Colliers Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK SLID OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

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