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July 24, 2003 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company LlC · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A DOZER BLADE LIFT CYLINDER WHEN GREASE FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE LUBE SYSTEM GLANCED OFF THE CYLINDER AND PENETRATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EE RIGHT FOREARM. A SMALL INCISION WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE A PEA SIZEGLOB OF GREASE. THE WOUND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

October 28, 2002 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company LlC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUDDY SEAT OF UNIT #2409 TRAINING A NEW EE. THE TRUCK HIT 3 BUMPS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO BOTTOM OUT. THIS INCIDENT, COMBINED WITH OTHER NON WORK RELATED BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED DISCOMFORT WHICH WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS A LOWER BACK STRAIN. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEWED DAMAGE TO LOWER BACK DISCS.

August 8, 2002 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK AND BEING LOADED AT THE SHOVEL. THE SWINGING SHOVEL BUCKET HIT THE TRUCK BED CAUSING A JERKING MOTION TO THE OPERATOR.

December 16, 2001 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company LlC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSPECTING BRAKES ON FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER WAS IDLING AND BLOWER MOTOR OR WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EE'S L. EYE. EE HAD OBJECT REMOVED AT HOSPITAL ER. EE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AT THE TIME.

April 21, 2001 WY · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP PICKUP TO LUNCH. HE STATED THE PICKUP HIT SOME MUD BUMPS AND HE FELTBACK PAIN.

September 4, 2000 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company LlC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING COAL TRUCKS WITH LETOURNEAUX WHEELLOADER THE OPERATOR OF THE LOADER REPORTED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HER LEFT SHOULDER POPPED

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