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1983–2026
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December 7, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple L Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TYING WIRE 7ABLE TOGETHER IN FIGURE 8 KNOT CABLE PULLED OUT O F KNOT, SNAPPED AROUND AND HIT LEFT WRIST.

July 1, 1987 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triple L Inc · Fall from machine

AS MAN WAS GETT3NG ON LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUISNG HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

April 30, 1987 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triple L Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS GE7TING OFF HIS LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRADDLING A BAR RESULTING IN SEVERE BRUISES AND MUSCLE PULLS.

July 25, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

MINER WAS FUELING A DOZER & SLIPPED & F ELL OFF BREAKING HIS COLLARBONE.

August 12, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nickel Plate Mining Company Inc · Fall from piled material

MAN WAS WALKING ACROSS MUCK PILE TO HIS DOZER AFTER EATING LUNCH. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED HIS BACK AND RIGHT ARM.

March 29, 1983 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nickel Plate Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SPOIL COLLAPSED UNDER RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER

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