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1983–2026
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March 22, 1988 WY · Coal superintendent OTHER
North Antelope Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ON CAT WALK OF BACKHOE TALKING TO OPERATOR WIND CAUGHT DOOR BLOWING IT SHOUT AGAINST FOOT AND ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT FLOOR LATER ON INT HE DAY TO REARRANGE SAFETY SIGN AN D STEPPED INTO A TRENCH WHICH WAS COVERED OVER BUT HAD SETTLED UNDER CRUST AGGRAVATING THE PREVIOUS FOOT INJURY.

February 20, 1985 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
North Antelope Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN K NEELING POSITION & HAD BEEN CLEANING TRACK OF 195 SHOVEL. HE STOOD UP & SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK.

September 26, 1984 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
North Antelope Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EAS WORKING UNIT #155 290B SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISED REPAIRS ON SHOVEL DIPPER AND WAS GETTING OFF OF DIPPER WHEN FOREIGN SUBSTANCE STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT BREESE BLOWING.

June 25, 1984 WY · Coal mechanic helper OTHER
North Antelope Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRAGLINE HOUSE PRESSURE FANS WERE ON .EMPL GOING OUTSIDE OF MACHINE HOUSE.DOOR WAS OPEN.EMPL WENT TO SHUT DOOR AND HIGH WIND OUTSIDE SLAMMED DOOR SHUT CUTTING EMPL HAND.

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