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1983–2026
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April 20, 1992 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Jude Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE THE LOG CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE BROKEN CABLE AND THE BUCKET OF SMALL END LOADER TO PULL THE REMINDER OF CABLE FROM THE DRUM. CHAIN BECAME UNHOOKED UNDER T ENSION THE RESULTANT SNAP OF THE CHAIN HIT THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE HEAD CAUSING A MINOR LACERATION IMMEDICALY UNDER THE AREA COVERED BY HARDHAT.

August 16, 1991 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jude Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING FROM MACHINE OPERATORS FOOT SLIPPED OPERATOR HUNG ONTO GRAB BAR WITH LEFT HAND SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

April 26, 1989 IA · Coal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jude Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE HOIST CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEG IN THE LATTICEWORK OF THE DRAGLINE BOOM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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