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April 15, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS IN PIT AREA BACKING UP MOVING DIRT HE STRUCK A BIG ROCK JOOLTING HIS HEAD & NECK AREA CAUSING PAIN

April 26, 1991 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS POUNDING ON DOZER BLADE. WHILE STRIKING METAL AND HOLDING TORCH IN OTHER HAND, EMPLOYEE STRUCK TOO CLOSE TO RIGHT ARM AND BURNED ARM WITH TORCH.

July 12, 1990 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH THE WELDER HELPING PUT ON A BELLY PAN FOR THE TRACK LOADER,HE WAS HOLDING THE METAL WHILE SOMEONE ELSE WAS DOING THE GRINDING,A PIECE OF METAL ENDED UP IN HIS EYE,RESU LTING IN A SCRATCH TO THE EYE CORNEAL ABRASION.

May 12, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING TRACK RECOIL ON D9H DOZER FLANGE FAILURE CAUSED SPRING TENSION TO RELEASE RESULTING IN IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING & BREAKING RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLS FALL CAUSED STRIK E TO RIGHT JAW & RIGHT SIDE OF TEETH CAUSING BREAK IN JAW & RIGHT SIDE OF TEETH TO BREAK.

September 18, 1989 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING FOR WELDING LOEAD AND IT CAME LOOSE.

May 4, 1989 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING TORCH IN OPER LEAK IN HOSE CAUSING FLASH.

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