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June 9, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING DOZER STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG

June 14, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORK AGGREVATED BACK STRAIN OF 01/28/92.

June 9, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

MISSED A STEP WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TO FUEL DOZER. FELL ON PILE OF DIRT INJURING RIGHT SIDE-RIBS.

March 8, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

GETTING HEAD BOLTS (RUSTED AND FROZEN) OUT OF D-9 ENGINE.

February 16, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO LOADER, SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL AND HURT BACK.

October 14, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON TRACKS ON DOZER. LIFTING END OF TRACK, FELT PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG BACK.

January 31, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TRACK HOLDING PIN OF DOZER WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPED AND HE FELL OFF DOZER TRACK HITTING BAR BETWEEN TRACK AND DOZER ON FRONT END INJURING RIGHT SIDE-RIBS AND BUTTOCKS.

January 28, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING COAL LOADER HE TURNED RIGHT TWISTING BACK.

November 18, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK BY HAND IN BACK OF TRUCK.PICKED UP A ROCK THAT WAS TOO BIG.FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

June 25, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP BOOM TRUCK RECHED TO PULL CHAIN RACK FLET PULL BETWEEN SHOULDERS IN BACK.

November 28, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTITNG PLASTIC LINER, WIND CAUGHT LINER LIFTING UP LINER AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE LANDING ON INJURED EMPLOYEE.

September 17, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MUD OFF TRACKS OF DOZER TWISTED BACK

July 30, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER WITH FUEL TANK HOSE LOST GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FUEL TANK FRAME HIT LOWER PART OF BACK.

May 2, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BIG ROCK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING TRUCK TIRES ONTO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRILLING ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE FRONT JACK PAD BROKE OFF OF DRILL CAUSING DRILL TO ROLL OVER ON TO ANOTHER DRILL ROLLING SECOND DRILL ON TO A FORD F250 TRUCK.

February 1, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING ON DOZER LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT HIP.

January 18, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF MACHINE FELL OFF STEP CAUGHT SELF PARTWAY DOWN HIT LEFT SIDE RIBS INJURING LEFT ARM ALSO.

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD NOT LOST TIME UNTIL 5/21. SHOVELING HOLES BENT OVER & FELT PAIN RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

December 14, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING LOADER METAL END OF GREASE GUN HIT TOOTH,NO LOST TIME UNTIL 03-05-90 OFF WORK 03-05-90 THROUGH 03-08-90.

October 31, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

FINISHED FUELING DOZER TURNED AROUND TO GET ON DOZER & STEP BROKE ON FUEL TANK FELL INJURING BACK & LEFT ARM.

September 14, 1989 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON A CYLINDER TRYING TO GET A BAR IN PLACE ON LOADER AND TWISTED BACK.

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKED 9-5-89, 9-6-89 FIRST DAY OFF 9-7-89 OFF -9-8-89 BACK TO WORK 9-11-89 WHILE CRAWLING UP AND DOWN BOOM TRUCK, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 2, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

RUNNING STEAM JENNY WENT OT MOVE ON CATWALK OF ENDDUMP DROPPED HOSE ACROSS R FOOT SCALDING FOOT

March 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF ENDDUMP, SLIPPED ON RUNG AND LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT.

February 3, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING 2-5 GAL BUCKETS OF WATER FROM SUMP TO PRIME PUMP.SLIPPED ON ROCKS AND LOST FOOTING.

January 12, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPED AND FELL INJ L.HEEL SLIPPED OFF MECHANICS TRUCK.

November 17, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LOADER, FELL & TWISTED BACK, FELL APROX. 2 FT. BACK TO WORK SAME DAY-NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-25-88.

September 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING RADIATOR,PULLED GROIN.

September 15, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING DOZER AND RAN OVER A STUCP ANDDROPPED DOWN OFF OF STUMP AND NECK SNAPPED

September 9, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GOT LIGHT HEADED AND STEPPED OUT ON TO THE TRACK ANDLOST BALANCE AND FELL

June 13, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO END DUMP, SLIPPED AND FELL HIT KNEE ON STEP.

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING END DUMP WENT OVER BUMP AND TWISTED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 28, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE ADJUSTING3TRACK ON DRAGLINE USING SPACER AND HYDRAULIC JACK,JACK SLIPPED CAUSING SPACER TO FLY AND HIT OPERATOR IN THE HEAD.

December 8, 1987 PA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED EXPLO8ION OCCURRED.HOWEVER DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE OF ITS ORIGIN OR TYPE AFTER A PLANNED BLAST WAS DETONATED.NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES DONE ONLY UNUSUAL LARGE AMOUNT OF AIR BLAS T STILL UNDER M8HA INVESTIGATION.

September 9, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ON DOZE9 BENT OVER AND PULLED ON A WRENCH PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK

September 8, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BERN SLID AWAY 0ROM REAR WHEELS ON END DUMP CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT HEAD ON A IR CONDITIONER.

July 11, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON ROCK3TRUCK KNELT DOWN AND LEFT KNEE TOUCHED HOT METAL.

April 22, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPRAYING SOLVEN7 ON RADIATOR OF DOZER APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SHORT AND SOLVENT AND GREASE IGNITED CAUSING INJURY TO EMPL ARMS AND FACE.

February 19, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING STRUT AR4 OFF HD31 DOZER TRYING TO BRAKE BOLTS LOOSE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE RATCHET. FELT PAIN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN AND LUMP APPEARED

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