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November 14, 1988 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER HAULING TOP SIOL FROM STOCKPILE. SCRAPER DUMPING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DOWN 3:1 SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. SCRAPER DOES A LOT OF TWISTING COMING OFF SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. TYPE OF SOIL SCRAPER WA S DUMPING COMES OUT IN BIG CHUNKS. THE TWISTING OF SCRAPER AND BOUNCING OF THE TRAILER COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY.

February 24, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GREASING ROLLER WITH BELT RUNNING.BELT STOPPED.TAKEUP ROLLER CAME BACK AND RAN OVER I.NAME FOOT.

December 21, 1987 NM · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING M5NTRIP TO 4 LET, HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAND.

October 29, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LOADER 2FF OF HILL AND BRAKES FAILED.

August 26, 1986 NM · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING 8UST IN A BLOWER NEXT TO TAILPIECE WHEN WE STARTED THE BELT. THE TAILPEICE CAME LOOSE AND MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 30 FEET SOMEHOW HWE WAS STRUCK.

August 22, 1986 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

BODY TWISTED WH3LE PULLING AWAY FROM SHOVEL.

February 6, 1986 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

ALLEGEDLY THE E0UIPMENT HIT SOFT GROUND SPOT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRSIT

December 30, 1985 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT AND HAD SHIRT SLEEVES UNBUTTONED WHEN THEY CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AND PULLED IT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT.

December 11, 1985 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING AN ELKHORN THAT WAS STUCK IN ENTRY & CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF THE FACE

December 9, 1985 NM · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HYDRAULIC CONVE2OR LEVER WAS BUMPED INTO REVERSE POSITION CRIB BLOCKS IN FEEDER WEDGED AGAINST CONVEYOR FLIGHT PINNING I.NAME AGAINST CROSS BAR

June 7, 1985 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON PRESSURIZER FILTER HOLDER ON COAL HAULER. SMASHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

April 8, 1985 NM · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR WAS STUCK AGAINST THE DOWNHILL RIBLINE.OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR INTO CENTER OF HAULAGE ROAD.THE CANOPY WAS INTONTACT(SCRAPING)WITH THE RIBLINE AND WHEN THE SHUT SHUTTLE CAR CLEARED THE INTERSECTION THE CANOPY CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTS AND ROLLED OVER THE OPERATOR AND ONTO THE GROUND.

October 11, 1984 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

EMP INJURED NECK WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS RIDING IN BUMPED A LOADER

September 17, 1984 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING ELKHORN WHILE ENTERING MINE ELKHORN HIT A BUMP WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY COVER

May 16, 1984 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A ROLLER ON THE DRIVE WHEN THE BELT GOT THE BAR HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE DRIVE.

March 21, 1984 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM CENTRAL HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO HIT WEST BANK OF ROAD & IN THE PROCESS FRACTURING HIS LEFT HIP.

December 13, 1983 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB WHEN RAKE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER.

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