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February 5, 1990 IN · Coal OTHER
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING END DUMP WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST UP INTO THE CAB AND INTO HIS EYES.

January 26, 1990 IN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN END DUMP GETTING LOADED, END DUMP SHOOK FROM LOAD BACK HAD PINCH FEELING FOR ABOUT 10 SECOND AND WENT AWAY.

December 15, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STOPPED TO CHECK BRAKE FLUID ON WABCO ENDDUMP SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON CROSSBAR THEN FELL TO GROUND BROKE LEFT KNEE CAP

April 4, 1988 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO START A WATER PUMP DOWN IN THE PIT PUMP BURST HOT STEAM CAME OUT BURNING I.NAME ON LEFT LEG CHEST & RT.ARM

June 2, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING 5 CRACK IN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN OIL CAME OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HIS FACE EARS AND RIGHT ARM.

July 9, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS CHAN1ING SEALS ON FIAT ALLIS 31 DOZER, AFTER USING CLEANING FLUIDS TO WASH CRANKSHAFT SEAL AREA. HE WAS USING TORCH TO WARM AND INSTALL WEAR SLEEVE. VAPOR IGNITED, BURNING HIS FACE AND ARM. 3

May 22, 1986 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

WEATHER, WET AN8 MUDDY FROM RAIN. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEAMING A END DUMP WHEN CLIMBING THE LADDER OF THE END DUMP, CLIPPED AND FELL, PAINS IN BACK.

April 24, 1986 IN · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE LOADING A BIG CORE BARREL ONTO DRILL TRUCK I.NAME PUT HIS END ON THE TRUCK & WENT BACK TO HELP I.NAME END OF CORE SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK DROPPING ALL WEIGHT ON I.ANME RIGH T SHOULDER BREA5ING I.NAMES COLLAR BONE.

March 27, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHANGING OI5 IN END DUMP TRUCK AND WAS KNEELING UNDER THE TRUCK HIS KNEE STRUCK A ROCK AND BRUISED FLUID ACCUMULATED ON THE KNEE LATER IN THE DAY

January 24, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE WELDER BY CARRYING METAL TO HIM, HE WAS CARRYING SOME MATEL BACK AND TRIPPED ON THE LEAD WIRE OF THE WELDING MACHINE.

January 2, 1986 IN · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BREAKING D9ILL STEEL WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED PULLING IT AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW.

December 3, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Energy Supply Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS JUMP ST5RTING A DOZER WITH ANOTHER BATTERY AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED SPRAYING ACID IN HIS EYES

September 21, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IN A NEW RADIATOR AND WAS LIFTING ONE END INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ADBOMEN.

August 5, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ACETYLENE TANKS INTO THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK INA LIGHT RAIN. HE STEPPED FROM THE TANK PLATFORM TO THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND SLIPPED. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS RIBS ON THE TAIL GATE OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK.

May 10, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS FILLING STEAMER UP WITH WATER AND JUMPED OFF OF FLAT BED, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE TRUCK BED.

April 4, 1985 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Energy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB WHEN WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON THE FINGERS.

March 21, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

A PRY BAR WAS BEING USED TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS ON A WABCO END DUMP TRUCK.THIS CAUSED METAL AND DEBRIS TO BE THROWN TOWARDS MECHANICS FACE WITH SOME METAL LODGING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 21, 1985 IN · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MECHANIC HELPER WAS INSTALLING MOTOR IN ROAD GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.CUTTING HIS RIGHT ARM.FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED BUT THE CUT BECAME INFECTED TWO DAYS LATER.

January 14, 1985 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING OUT DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 30, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING BOLTS OUT OF DOZER INTAKE TUBE AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT ELBOW ON MUFFLER.

May 29, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING ON A SCRAPER AND MISSED A STEP AND RAN HIS FOOT THRU THE STEP.

March 7, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A LOADER AND IT FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE.

January 26, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A GRADER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND LEVER HIT HIM ON LEFT WRIST

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