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October 17, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK FELL OUT LOADER BUCKET AND JARRED CAB OF END DUMP.EMPL HIT LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST SIDE OF DOOR.WENT TO DR AND RETURNED TO WORK 12-3-84.EMPL CALLED INTO OFFICE SHOULDER BOTHERING HIM AND HIS DR WANTED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK 2-3 WEEKS.

August 29, 1984 IN · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

EXPLORATORY DRILL TRUCK WAS GOING NORTH ON US 231 AND A BUCHTA COAL TRUCK WAS HEADING SOUTH ON US231 BOTH WERE VERY NEAR CENTERLINE AND REARVIEW MIRRORS ON TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED CAUSING GLASS FR OM THE MIRROR TO GO INTO THE CAB OF DRILL TRUCK AND THEREFORE CUTTING THE DRIVER

August 15, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DROVE HIS 50 TON END DUMP INTO BACK OF A 50 TON END DUMP THAT WAS STOPPED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD INTO PACKER 2 AREAS. THE STOPPED END DUMP WAS PARKED WAITING ON A LOADER TO

May 3, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN CAB OF 910 LOADER APPARENTLY A BUMP WAS HIT AND EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS HAND

April 16, 1984 IN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ALIGNING A BELT ON THE COAL CRUSHER HE FINISHED THE TASK AND WAS STEPPING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER AS THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS DUMPING A BUCKET OF COAL INTO THE HOPPER A PC OF COA L SLID OFF HOPPER AND LANDED ON THE LABORERS HANDS CAUSED A BRUISE ON LEFT HAND

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