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1983–2026
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October 6, 1987 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE WAS3TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE PROBLEM ON TELETRAM. INJURED WAS ON TOP OF MACHINE & WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE LIP ON RADIATOR ENCLOSURE & CONTACTED THE TURNING FAN. 3 FINGERS FRAC7URED 2 LACERATED.

September 11, 1984 CO · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATOR OF A T E LETRAM INVOLVED IN A ROOF FALL. HIS FOREHEAD WAS CUT WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK AGAINST THE CANOPY

April 6, 1984 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP OPERATOR INADVERTEENLY STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THAT CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE THROWN TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE MANTRIP AND STRIKE THE FOOT REST ON THE FLOOR

November 22, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TELETRAM OPERATOR HAD LEFT C/M & ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO ANGLED LAST OPEN X-CUT. INJURED PROCEEDED TO WALK TOWARDS MINER. TELETRAM MISSED THE TURN & W HILE ARTICULATING TO CLEAR CORNER THE INJ URED WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE RIB.

August 1, 1983 CO · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A TELETRAM WHEN A PORTION OF A LOOSE ROOF MAT CAME INSIDE THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR

March 30, 1983 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Westmoreland Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HANGING VENTILATION FROM LHD BUCKET WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR. THE OTHER END WAS IN PLACE AND WHEN THE LHD OPERATOR TRAMMED FORWARD THE INJURED\S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TUBING ANDTHE LHD BUCKET.

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