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November 11, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. · Fall from ladders

Employee was using a 6 ft step ladder and lifting a 50 lb bag of hydrated lime. A fellow employee, driving a skidsteer, was placing a pallet of bagged lime and bumped into the ladder, causing the ee to fall to the floor, striking the right side of his face and right shoulder. The fall resulted and bruising on the right side of employee's face.

September 27, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. · Fall from ladders

Employee was using a ladder to climb onto a screen discharge box and lost his footing, causing him to fall onto the floor. He dislocated a finger on his right hand.

July 28, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. · Struck by flying object

PERSONNEL WERE REMOVING A SHAFT SLEEVE FROM A PUMP DRIVE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE NECK.

October 11, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN A DARK AREA OF THE PLANT, SURVEYING THE AREA FOR PLACEMENT OF A SHUT-OFF VALVE. AN EXTENSION CORD FROM A WORK LIGHT STRUCK THE SIDE OF A DUSTY PIPE, THROWING DUST INTO THE EYES OF TH E INJURED. INJURED HAD TEMPORARILY REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO BETTER OBSERVE THE VALVE LOCATION.

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