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January 28, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE RELAY BAR BROKE STRIKING EE IN THE LOWER LEFT ANKLE AREA.

August 25, 1998 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

SHEARER OPERATOR CUTTING OUT T.G., ROCK FROM DRUM HIT HAND ON THE RAIL.

October 14, 1996 WY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE LEG OF A FACE SHIELD FAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY METAL PIECES.

September 24, 1996 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REMOVING A PUSHER BOLT WITH AN IMPACTWRENCH. WHEN THE BOLT CAME OUT IT SPUN INTO HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT.

May 15, 1996 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HEADGATE SIDE OF THE SHEARER WHEN A SLAB OF FACE COAL FELL INTO THE PAN AND BROKE AGAINST THE SPILL PLATE.THE PIECE THAT CAME OVER THE SPILL PLATE STRUCK THE EMP LOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE..

October 20, 1995 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD HUNG A SHEAVE ON A DUKE TO USE AS AN ANCHOR TO WINCH A DA RAM INTO THE HEADGATE. HE WAS PULLING THE RAM WITH AN AIR WINCH.

September 9, 1995 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT BY A CHUNK OF COAL CUTTING BACK TO HEADGATE ON SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1995 WY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF A SHIELD ONTO THE EE LEFT HAND.

April 2, 1995 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELDS WERE BEING PULLED UP THE HILL WITH A CABLE BY THE SHEARER. THE HOOK BROKE ON THE CABLE AND THE END OF THE CABLE STRUCK EE ON THE HANDS AND THE ARMS.

April 2, 1995 WY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELDS WERE BEING PULLED UP THE WITH A CABLE BY THE SHEARER. THE HOOK BROKE ON THE CABLE AND THE END OF THE CABLE STRUCK EE ON THE HANDS AND THE ARMS.

February 24, 1995 WY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLYEE STATED THAT HE OEPRATED THE SHEARER IN LOW CONDITIONS FOR THE SHIFT AND SUFFERED A SORE BACK MUSCLE. REPORTED 2-28-95.

February 3, 1995 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING IN TRUSS BOLTS IN THE ROOF HE FELT PIAN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYE EWA SSEEN BY A CHIRO.

September 18, 1994 WY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER HOOKED A TRUSS BOLT WITH THE BITS AND THREW THE TRUSS ROD THE TRUSS ROD STRUCK THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE FACE.

July 28, 1994 WY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF RIB COAL 7X6X18 POPPED OUT A STRUCK THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE LEGS.

December 12, 1993 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LARGE SLABS OF COAL FROM CATWALKS WITH CHAIN AND FACE SPRAGE THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING FRACE SPRAGE TO SPRING UP. CHAIN OR FACE SPRAGE HIT EE IN NOSE.

December 12, 1993 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A DRILL STEEL FOR A JACK LEG WHILE ANOTHER EE STARTED TO DRILL THE HOLE THE STEEL CAUGHT THE EE S GLOVE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

August 7, 1993 WY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

A ROCK DUST PIPE CLAMP BLEW OFF OF THE PIPE AS THE EE WAS PASSING BY. ROCK DUST BLEW INTO THE EE S FACE. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED 8-18-93.

February 5, 1993 WY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE IN 2 ENTRY I WAS STANDING ON A LUMP OF COAL WHEN SC19 WAS GETTING LOADED THE OPERATOR OF SC19 DECIDED TO GET A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE MINER AND IT JUM PED THE BUMPER UP ONTO MY FOOT SMASHING IT AGAINST THE CHUNK OF COAL.

January 28, 1993 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED," I WAS PUTTING THE STEEL IN THE CHUCK WITH MY RIGHT HAND USING MY LEFT HAND ON THE LEVER TO CLOSE THE JAWS ON THE STEEL AND CAUGHT MY LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JAWS.

January 10, 1993 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING PIN IN SHIELF 61 HAD TO PICK UP RELAY BAR & CLEVIS & LINE UP HOLES AT SAME TIME SHIELD WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY RELAY BAR CAME OUT 3/4 OF THE WAY EMPLOYEE PICKUP RELAY BAR & CLEVIS & THE RELAY BAR WENT ANOTHER 3 OR 4 INCHES & STOPPED EMPLLYEE DROPPED RELAY BAR THINKING SHIELD NOT OPERATING AS HE WAS CATCHING HIS BREATH SHIELD STARTED TO OPERATE AGIN BAR STARTED TO COME

December 1, 1992 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A ROCKDUST HOSE BETWEEN HER KNEES THE HOSE SURGED AND TWISTED THE EE S LEFT KNEE. REPORTED 3-5-93 SURGERY 4-29-93 NO DR OR TIME MISSED UNTIL 4-29-93 NO ADDITIONAL INJURY SINCE 12 -92.

June 11, 1992 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF OF THE DRUM & STRUCK EMPOYEE ON RT HAND

June 5, 1992 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

A BULK ROCK DUST Y WAS PLUGTGED AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE CLAMP THE LINE BLEW ROCKDUST INTO HIS FACE

February 11, 1992 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

COAL SLOUGAGE FROM THE LONGWALL FACE PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE COAL AND THE SPILL PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER DISTAL PHALANGE.

November 15, 1991 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PLACED THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH ON THE BOLT HEAD WITH HIS THUMB OVER THE END OF THE WRENCH.

October 25, 1991 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING WHEN WIND BLEW SLAG IN R EYE

June 15, 1991 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADVANCING CYLINDER WITH WINCH RAM CAUGHT ON STOPPING CATCHING EMP FT BETWEEN STOPPING AND RAM

May 6, 1991 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING TOP COAL EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL STEEL, HE THEN REACHED AND GRABBED THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 22, 1990 WY · Coal MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A BROKEN DRILL STEEL SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL STABILIZER HOUSING.

March 13, 1990 WY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SHEARER, STRUCK BY FALLING COAL. FRACTURES TO LEFT FOOT.

June 26, 1989 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS OPERATING THE HEADGATE DRUM OF THE SHEARER WHILE CUTTING THE TOP OUT AT SHIELD #27 TOWARDS THE HEADGATE A PIECE OF COAL BROKE LOOSE AHEAD OF THE DRUM AND HIT I NAME ON THE LOWER LEG AND ANKLE

February 10, 1989 WY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 6' PIECE OF BEAM OFF OF THE END OF A DAMAGED BEAM FROM A ROOF FALL, HE CLIMBED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET TO SEE IF THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALMOST FINISHED CUTTING. WHEN HE GOT IN THE BUCKET, HE SAW THAT THE BEAM WAS ALMOST CUT FREE AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE BEAM CAME FREE AND PINCHED HIS FOOT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BUCKET.

June 30, 1988 WY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cyprus Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING PAST AN AREA WITH BAD TOP IN THE LONGWALL, A PIECE OF COAL FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND HIT I. NAME ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

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