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March 29, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TOOTH CAME OFF LOADER BUCKET. OPERATOR WAS PICKING UP TOOTH WITH HIS HANDS TO PUT TOOTH IN BUCKET FOR REPAIR WHEN HE CUT HIS R RING FINGER ON TOOTH. 2 INTERNAL & 4 EXTERNAL STICHES REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGED FINGER AT LOCAL HOSPITAL.

May 13, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Three S Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE APPLYING LIME AND SODA ASH TO WATER AT TREATMENT POND OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD. REPORTED OFF SICK 5-14-91. DOCTOR ADVISED THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED ON 5-31-91.

November 23, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall from machine

JARRED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL ON SIDE CLIMBING INTO CAB OF CAT LOADER.

September 7, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MUDDY CONDITIONS EMPL CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON CHEST BREAKING TWO RIBS ON EACH SIDE OF CHEST

August 24, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING R50 EUC TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK CAP INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE

August 12, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three S Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON A CYLINDER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MACHINE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INJURIES TO LEFT SHOULDER CHEST NECK AND LEG

September 30, 1985 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Three S Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP OPERATING L2ADER WHEN MACHINE CAME OUT OF GEAR EMP COULD NOT GET MACHINE BACK INTO GEAR AND MACHINE WENT DOWN A BANK AND HIT A TREE

October 23, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three S Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS TAKING CAP OFF TOP OF TRANSMISSION OF DOZER WITH WRENCH WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST ARM REST OF SEAT INJURYING RIBS

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