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September 29, 1992 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT.THE SHEET METAL COLLAPSED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND,A DISTANCE OF 48".WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LANDED FEET FIR ST ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK.THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FIBULA JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

November 16, 1989 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE DRAGLINE AND TRASH BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

November 6, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL TAKING PIPE VALVE APART WITH PIPE WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 28, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND CHAIN

September 25, 1989 AL · Coal FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

DURING DRAGLINE REPAIR WELDER HAD BEEN REPAIRING CRACK AT #5 SWINGER IN REVOLVING FRAME. SPARK OR SLAG CONTACTED GREASE BETWEEN REVOLVING FRAME & TUB STARTING FIRE. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THAT AREA & WAS APPROX 2 HRS IN DURATION.

September 13, 1989 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE 8750 DRAGLINE HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SUPPORT BEAM

August 3, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GRILL BACK ON DOZEWR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL AND STRUCK THE HOIST CYLINDER.

May 31, 1989 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATES TO PLACE INSDE CMI DRYER WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEGS.

December 13, 1988 AL · Coal FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MCC P-4 ONE OF THE 4 PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PANELS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN V REAKER FAILED TO TRIP. FIRE LASTED OVER 30 MIN AND WA> IMME. REP. TO MSHA.

October 31, 1988 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CHANGING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DOZER HE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FELL STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DOZER

August 27, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN EXTENSION LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM

January 5, 1988 AL · Coal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL 3N RAW RECLAIM TUNNEL.SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT ROLLER AND HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE.

December 8, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKING ON3WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AGAINST BELT GUARD.

November 20, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A D9G DOZER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

October 7, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE REPLACING A PIPE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

October 5, 1987 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GRINDING E8GES OF HOLE.GRIND ROCK HUNG AND TWISTED HIS HAND INTO EDGE OF PLATE.

August 12, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING MATERIAL FROM AN OLD WASHER FINES POND. THE POND HAD BEEN DRAINED AND ALLOWED TO DRY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE WAS PUSHING THE MATERIAL OVER THE HIGHWALL WHEN A SECTION BEHIN D HIM BROKE LOO8E ENGULFING THE DOZER TO WINDOW LEVEL AND PUSHED THE DOZER OVER THE HIGHWALL.

July 16, 1987 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT THE REFUSE BOX AT THE PREP PLANT.HE FELL OFF THE BOX ONTO THE FLOOR HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 22, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE DRAGLINE DIG FACE TO RECOVER A BUCKET TOOTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

June 7, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING METAL AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

April 21, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING FROM DOZER TO THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.

November 19, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED OF0 RUNNING BOARD ON POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 5, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL TO THE #1 RAW COAL FEEDER WITH A DOZER THE COAL PILE SLID DOWN INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER CAB AND BROKE THE LEFT SIDE GLASS GLASS CUT EMPLOYEES HAND

June 14, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SLAMMED CA6 DOOR OF DRILL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 7, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING 2FF DOZER TO GET FUEL HOSE TO FUEL UP. HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE TRUNION ARM ON THE DOZER.

October 26, 1985 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LOADER ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT

June 3, 1985 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MORE THE DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS STANDING INSIDE A LOOP OF CABLE. AS THE CABLE WAS PULLED THE LOOP FLIPPED INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEG.

May 13, 1985 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL BURNING METAL PLATE.HOT METAL SPARKS WENT BEHIND GOGGLES AND BURNED HIS EYE.

December 10, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL OPERATING DRILL DRILL DOOR CLOSED ON EMPL FINGER.

March 29, 1984 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING FUEL HOSE UP THE LADDER ON THE 992 LOADER-HESLIPPED AND FELL.

October 27, 1983 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WAS GOING INTO THE BATHHOUSE HE STEPPED ONTO THE CABLE WHICH MARKS THE WALKWAYS EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM

October 26, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A 992 LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 16, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE HAUL ROAD WITH THE 631B WATER WAGON HE LOST AIR TO HIS FOOT BRAKES AND HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN THE SPOIL. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB AND SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS HEAD AND LEG.

September 2, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER TO PUSH ARM,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

August 17, 1983 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE GANTRY ON THE 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE. THE GANTRY STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 23, 1983 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A WET BAG WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE 1 183 THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG.

April 27, 1983 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE IN THE RIMPULL BACK DUMP TRUCK-THE LEFT STABALIZING BAR AND SPRING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. BEFORE HE COULD STOP HE RAN OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. TRUCK WAS LOADED.

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