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June 24, 1994 CO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HIT A BUMP AND A SLICK IN THE CUTTING AREA CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLLE OVER .

March 22, 1994 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck by rolling or sliding object

OPERATOR OPEN PLEXI GLASS CAB WINDOW PROTECTOR ON CONVEYOR TO INSPECT COAL AS IT WAS BEING LOADED & A CHUNK OF COAL ROLLED BACK ON CONVEYOR & SMASHED THUMB.

February 27, 1993 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT GROUND 6:30 2-27-93 SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN JOLT WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, RESULTING IN A SORE BACK. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE ON 3-9-93 AS NEEDING 1 RESGTRICTE D DUTY DAY.

October 17, 1992 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERTING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO SPREAD PART OF HIS LOAD OUT WHILE PULLING FORWARD TRUCK BOUNCED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOC WHERE HE WAS PRESCRIBED ADVIL FOR THE PAIN

May 22, 1992 CO · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING HAUL TRUCK 223 WHEN HIT A BUMP CAUSING HEAD TO HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.TREATMENT FOR A PINCHED NERVE STARTED 6-22-92.

October 4, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN HE WAS ACCDIENTALLY KNOCKED OFF BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE, THAT WAS RUNNING A BOOM TRUCK. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 8" TO BOTTOM OF BUCKET.

April 5, 1990 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER DUMP, INJ WHEN STRUCK HOLE IN ROAD SUFFERED WHIPLASH TYPE OF INJ TO NECK

June 23, 1989 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK RETURNING FROM DUMP WHEN STEERING ON LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK FAILED. EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO MOVE TRUCK TO EAST LOT DUE TO HARD STEERING O N LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK AS A RESULT OF INJURY.

June 13, 1989 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 170 TON HAUL TRUCK FROM 111 SHOVEL WHEN HE HIT A BUMP NEAR THE SHOVEL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN UPPER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN.

March 20, 1989 CO · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS USING A CLARK MODEL 125C FRONT END LOADER TO CLEAN COAL DUTING THIS PROCESS THE MEPL CLAIMS THAT THE BOUNCING OF THE LOADER CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK EMPL WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS DIAGN OSED AS HAVING A STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK

December 10, 1988 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING AN L-1000 FRONT END LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT UNDER LARGE CHUNK OF COAL WHICH WAS STRUCK WHEN COAL CAME LOOSE LOADER APPARENTLY JERKED WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO EMPL OYEES LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS NECK POPPED.EMPLOYEE IS SUFFERING LOWER ABCK PAIN.

November 22, 1988 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Fall from machine

EMP THOUGHT HE SAW FORE IN WHEEL MOTOR AREA OF HAUL TRUCK. AFTER STOPPING TRUCK EMP BEGAN TO DESCEND BOARDING LADDER . AT THIS TIME TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. EMP JUMPED CLEAR OF TRUCK AS I I ROLLED AND STOPPED A GAINST BERM. EMP SPRAINED R. WRIST.

June 9, 1987 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A LARGE HAULAGE TRUCK AND HAD PULLED INTO A DUMP AREA TO UNLOAD VEHICLES FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A DITCH CAUSING THE TIRE TO SUDDENLY SPIN WHICH IN TURN JERKED THE STEERING W HEEL AND PULLED3THE OPERATORS ARM.

January 6, 1987 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CHECK A POWER-TAKE-OFF TO SEE IF IT WAS OPERATING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE TURNING SHAFT.

March 20, 1986 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK CO DID NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEM UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHOW FOR WORK DR HAS TENTATIVELY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS ART2RITIC POSSIBLY SECONDARY TO THE ABNORMAL GATE PRODUCED BY HAVING POLIO AT AN EARLY AGE

February 8, 1986 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS A PASSE3GER IN A CO BUS THAT RAN INTO A BERM-SHE STATES SHE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HER THIGH WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT A LATER DATE WHICH IN TURN REQUIRED LOST TIME DAYS

October 22, 1985 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS BACKING HIS TRUCK TOWARD THE SHOVEL WHEN THE SHOVEL OPERATOR SWUNG THE BUCKET INTO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK

December 17, 1984 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colowyo Coal Company L P · Struck against a moving object

LOADED HAULAGE TRUCK WENT INTO SKID,LEFT ROAD AND OVERTURNED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE.

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