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August 12, 1993 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHECKING BEARINGS ON GENERATOR SET ON 9W DRAGLINE FOR HEAT, I BRUSHED MY HAND AGAINST THE WINDINGS ON GENERATOR AND SCRAPED SHIN OFF OF MY HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

August 15, 1991 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY ACCURED WHILE INSTALLENING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ON FRONT END LOADER RESTED ONE END ON SCHOLDER BECAUSE I NEEDED BOTH HANDS TO ALING JOINT AND THE START BOLTS.

April 25, 1991 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Hillcrest Coal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN OPERATING DRAGLINE. HOIST CABLE BROKE. HOIST CABLE CAME DOWN AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD.

June 28, 1990 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOZER ROLLER FELL ON INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND NAIL REMOVED.

December 11, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Brothers Coal Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS DISMOUNTING 7200 MARION DRAGLINE USING A LADDER, WHILE FACING AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON A LARGE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE MACHINE.

November 23, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS UNHOOKING AN ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST FROM A FRICTION BAND. HE RAISED UP, HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL. SCALP WAS PUNCTURED.

October 1, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
James Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN REVERSE. THE DOZER DROPPED INTO A SMALL RIDGE AND JARRED HIS NECK. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

September 19, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE JUMPED OFF BED OF WELDING TRUCK (GMC), LANDED WRONG AND BROKE HIS LITTLE TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 16, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

I WAS STEPPEING UP TO GET IN PIT TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF GARAGE AFTER REPAIRING IT MY FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FUEL TANK STEP WHICH WAS WET CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY GRIP ON THE GRABRAIL ON CAB CAUSIN G ME TO FALL ON CEMENT FLOOR

April 8, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 GAS CANS DOWN INTO THE PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE GROUND.

June 26, 1987 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hillcrest Coal · Fall from machine

MOVING TOOL SHED LOST BALANCE FELL OFF TOP OF FTOOL SHED.

March 9, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
James Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO START FEEDER BELT BY HAND THE POWER WAS TURNED ON BY AN EMP BELT STARTED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER IN BELT #2 TIPPLE

May 23, 1983 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
James Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRANKING A SMALL GASOLINE MOTOR 3 HP MOTOR KICKED BACK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN LOWER BACK.

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