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September 27, 1988 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING PUSHCAT BACKED OFF SLOPE TO ALLOW SCRAPER TO PASS AND BUMPED LEFT HIP ON SIDE SEAR SHIFTING GEAR.

October 26, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS TRAM4ING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.PAN OVER A CHUNK IN ROADWAY CAUSING THE MACHINE TO "JUMP" AND JARRED LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRI5LING A HOLE IN THE ROOF. HE LEFT THE DRILL STEEL IN THE ROOF AND TURNED AROUND TO GET ANOTHER LENGHT OF STEEL. THE STEEL IN THE ROOF FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS HAND WHICH HE HAD ON TOP OF THE 8RILL HEAD.

July 18, 1987 NM · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCHARGE LINE 7AME OFF THE PUMP AND STRUCK I NAME ON THE RIGHT LEG. PUMP ON DISCHARGE LINE WAS PLUGGED AND UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.

April 24, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING ON FLET7HER CLOSED JAWS ON HIS HAND

March 27, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SUSTAINE8 CUT INSIDE LEFT HAND WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON CUTTING EDGE BOLT.IT SPUN WHILE I.NAME TURNING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING INJURY.

February 11, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO R9MOVE DRILL STEEL FROM DRILL HEAD.HE INADVERTANTLY PRESSED THE WRONG LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE DRILL GUIDE "JAWS"

September 8, 1986 NM · Coal MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN WELDIN1 IN ODD POSITIONS ALL WEEK COULE HAVE TWISTED NECK OR PINCHED NERVE BECAUSE HE COULDNT MOVE NECK ON 9-13-86

July 18, 1986 NM · Coal MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING STEE5 PLATES WHEN RELEASEING FROM CRANE STEEL SLIPPED AND JERKED HIMM POPPING KNEE AD BACK OUT OF PLACE

May 30, 1986 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING 7OMBINATION BOLT UP DRIVER. THE DRIVER DIDN'T LINE UP LINE BOLT. EE PUT PRESSURE EE PUT PRESSURE ON DRIVER CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRIVER & BOLT SMASHING RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT3HAND.

January 11, 1986 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE TRUSS DRIVE9 SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE S LEFT FOOT.

July 26, 1985 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING (FLETCHER REIGHT HAND SIDE) WAS ATTACHING BOLT WRENCH TO BOLT. WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING LITTLE FINGER (LEFT) BETWEEN ROOF AND BOLT WRENCH. BROKEN LITTLE FINGER, LEFT HAND.

June 14, 1985 NM · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Contact with hot objects or substances

PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN EMPL LEG AND INTO BOOT CAUSING BURN ON SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.DR STATED EMPL REC\D 3RD DEGREE BURNS WITH POSSIBLE INFECTION.

June 3, 1985 NM · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JACK HAMMER AND STEEL UP OUT OF HOLE AND GOT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK. SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK.

April 18, 1985 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & LAST BOLT ON MAT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG WENT TO SOUND ROOF POSSIBLE BROKEN LEG (LEFT)

April 16, 1985 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOZER BECAME TRAPPED IN COAL PILE,EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER AND RAN TO THE LOAD OUT AND BACK.COAL DIST IN LUNGS.

March 13, 1985 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER SIDE RAIL ON THE MAST SLIPPED OUT OF ITS MOUNT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK.

January 23, 1985 NM · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR THE CONTINOUS MINERS FRONT END THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS TRAMMING AROUND THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AT THE TOPB OF THE HILL THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE L OST TRACTION AND SLID DOWNHILL WHERE IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT SYSTEM AND THE MINING MACHINE

January 14, 1985 NM · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D A RAM THE SPILL PAN BROKE CAUSING THE RAM TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

September 17, 1984 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by flying object

AN AIRPICK METAL CHIP ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM CAUSING A MINOR LACERATION

September 4, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS REMOVING PIPE A RUSH OF COMPRESSED AIR CAUSED A LOSS OF HEARING IN HIS RIGHT EAR.

February 15, 1984 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRIVER AND STEEL HOLDER OF FLETCHER.

April 19, 1983 NM · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING CONVEYOR BELT STORAGE SYSTEM WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF STORAGE WITH AN ELKHORN THE STORAGE SLID OUT OF ELKHORN BUCKET LANDING ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT

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