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1983–2026
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June 26, 1997 AZ · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER EATING HIS LUNCH AT THE JOB SITE.

June 5, 1995 AZ · Coal drill helper OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF CORE DRILL WAS SITTING INSIDE OF CAB WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZYNESS AND NUMBING OF ARM.

June 24, 1994 AZ · Coal OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE WAS OBSERVED IN A STANDING AND CROUCHING POSITION AGAINST DOOR, MOTIONING WITNESS OVER TO HI,M. HE REPORTED HE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE CHEST PAINS. HE WAS THEN GIVEN FIRST AID FOR POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. THIS IS REPORTED FOR AN ILLNESS NOT AN ACCIDENT.

August 25, 1987 AZ · Coal OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN OUT TO3BATHOUSE TO INSPECT WALKED BACK TO SHOP ENTRANCE STOPPED IN DORWY WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING HAIRLINE FX.

April 29, 1984 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS STANDING AROUND WHEN A PIECE OF CARDBOARD BLOWN ALONG BY THE WIND STRUCK HIS HEAD-JAMMING HIS NECK IN AN UNSUSPECTING MANNER. HIS NECK THEN STARTED HURTING.

April 10, 1984 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS WORKING IN THE TRUCK SHOP, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW SOME COAL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN M.D. FOR REMOVAL.

May 10, 1983 AZ · Coal electrician helper OTHER
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WINDY CONDITIONS BLEW DUST INTO EYE WHILE WALKING FROM ONE AREA OF JOB TO ANOTHER

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