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1983–2026
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August 13, 1987 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Baukol-Noonan Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 MOVING A 4'HIGHX 6' LONG BOLT BIN WITH A FORKLIFT.A SUPERVISOR HAD INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO RUN THE FORKS UNDER THE BIN AND REST THE BIN AGAINST THE BACK OF THE FORKLIFT TO MOVE IT.THE EMPLOYE9 GO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO RUN THE FORKLIFT AND SET THE BIN ON THE END OF THE FORKS AND HE CHOSE TO STEADY THE BIN WITH HIS HANDS.SLID AND HIT HIS FOOT.

June 24, 1986 ND · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baukol-Noonan Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER HIT BUM1 AND OPERATORS RIGHT ARM BUMPED SCRAPER BOWL CONTROLLS, CAUSING MUSCLE DAMAGE TO INNER ARM

May 13, 1985 ND · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baukol-Noonan Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL PUSH-PULLING WITH ANOTHER SCRAPER.FRONT SCRAPER WENT DOWN IN SAND AND REAR SCRAPER CLIMBED UP ON PUSH BLOCK.WHEN FRONT SCRAPER LOADED AND PULLED AWAY,REAR SCRAPER DROPPED DOWN AND BOUNCED CAUSING INJURY.WAS USING SEAT BELT.

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