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March 27, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SHUT7LE CAR TIRE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 25, 1986 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TIMBER 5ND CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A SLIVER OF WOOD ENTERED HIS FINGER THE FOLLOWING DAY IT BECAME INFECTED AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BLOOD POISONING

February 19, 1986 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ROOF BOL7ING INSTALLING THE PIN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD & FELL & STRUCK HIS EAR.

February 3, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Fall down stairs

HE WAS LEAVING 7HE BATHOUSE TO GO HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS & FELL.

January 9, 1986 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING 5 TIMBER BEING SET AND HIS FOREMAN WAS SWINGING AN AX TEH AX SLIPIPPED OUT OF THE FOREMANS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BOTTOM LIP

November 19, 1985 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #4, 3RD NORTH SECTION INTERSECTION - 140\ INBY SURVEY STATION #2544. THE FALL MEASURED 20\ X 25\ X 6\. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS

December 5, 1984 UT · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING TRAILING CABLE ON DRILL TENDER UNIT.HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF UNIT.HE PULLED ON THE CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF UNIT AS HE DID.HARD HAT FELL OFF.HE FELL APPROX. 4-5F FT.HIT ON HIS HEAD.RECEIVED MEDUMUN LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD.

October 12, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO START A 911 EIMCO DIESEL AIR STAT WITH A COMPRESSED NITROGEN BOTTLE. WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF & STRUCK THE VICTIM ACROSS THE R IBS.

June 13, 1983 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WALKED UP TO THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR, AS HE WAS TRAMMING INTO THE LOADING MACHINE TO TALK WITH HIM. AS HE REACHED THE OPERATOR CAB HIS FOT SLIPPED AND SLID UNDER THE FRAME OF THE C AR JUST AS THE CAR CAME DOWN OFF A LIP, PINNING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE FLOOR.

February 25, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HOISTING
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LOWERING CONCRETE FORMS WITH WORK DECK FORMS HUNG UP AND ALLOWED SLACK CABLE IN WORK DECK SUSPENSION CABLES.FORMS DROPPED AND CAUSED SLACK CABLE TO JERK THROWING WORKMAN TO FLOOR OF WORK

February 9, 1983 UT · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

OPERATING A DIESEL LHD CLEANING ROCK FOR AN OVERCAST HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE IOUTSIDE FRAME OF THE CAB WHILE MAKING A TURN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SWIVEL POINBTS ON THE MACHINE

January 27, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKMAN WAS HWLPING SLOPE FACE-CREW MOVE OUT GEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF BOLTING CYCLE WORKMAN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE JACKLEG WITH PRESSURE ON LEG. LEG SLIPPED IN MUCK & CAUSED WORKMAN HAND TO BE CAUG HT BETWEEN JACKLEG & SCOOP BUCKET.

January 19, 1983 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING THE SLACK OUT OF THE BELT DURING A BELT MOVE USING A CHAIN AND PORK CHOP-HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND PORK CHOP.

January 18, 1983 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soldier Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A TEMPLATE ON HIS FOOT WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.

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