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July 16, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING A WIRE TIE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

July 11, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LAID DOWN HOT TOURCH, AS BENT OVER TO REMOVE BROKE BOLT, SLIPPED, LEANED BACK AND LAID HAND ON TOURCH.

October 17, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LONG PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HE WAS INSTALLING THAT HAD BECOME LODGED. AS THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG AROUND FORCING THE PRY BAR INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG AB OVE KNEE.

October 16, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BUSHING ON HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT THE BUSHING INTO PLACE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED INTO HIS LEG.

June 1, 1993 IN · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CORE DRILL HELPER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN HE HAD A BACK INJURY IN 1991 & IS TO UNDERGO SURGERY

September 28, 1992 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Inc · Fall from ladders

DISMANTLING A PORTABLE WASH PLANT.EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN LADDER TO SMALL CATWALK.THE LANDING BEHIND THE CATWALK HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE EMPLOYEE EARLIER.HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER TO WHERE THE LAND

August 6, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS LOWERING BELLY PAN ON SCRAPER. HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN.

June 26, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A LARGE ROOT INTO THE BUCKET OF A FARM TRACTOR USED IN RECLAIMATION. THE ROOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT.

November 3, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
B F C Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HAD FUEL ON CLOTHES GOT TOO CLOSE TO FIRE BARREL BURNED RIGHT HAND & RIGHT LEG

September 27, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING SIDE OF BELT ON WASH PLANT. A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF BELT, HIT HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS, KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

May 20, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING BEHIND THE HOPPER SHOVELING TAIL WHEEL,PIT TRUCK DUMPING IN HOPPER,SOME COAL CAME OVER THE SIDE HITTING ON TOP OF HEAD.

May 16, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKING UP TAIL WHEEL TO PUT ON A BEARING,COME-A-LONG SLIPPED COMING DOWN ON FINGER.

February 21, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING BY CONVEYOR DISLODGING A PICE OF COAL SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON THE ANGLE IRON THAT HOLDS THE CONVEYOR IN PLACE AT WASH PLANT.

August 14, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EYE, SCRATCHED IT.

August 12, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN WASH PLANT SHOVELING AT HOPPER PIECE OF COAL FELL ON CONCRETE SHATTERING PIECE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE

July 21, 1990 IN · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OFF THE SCALES ON DOWNGRADE ON LOOSE AND WET GRAVEL, SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT TWISTED UNDER HIM.

June 29, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Contact with heat

AFTER RUNNING A BULLDOZER EMPLOYEE GOT INTO PICKUP WITH FOREMAN BECAME WEAK DIZZY & NAUSEATED HE WAS PALE SKIN WA CLAMMY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION

April 28, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF HOPPER & HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

March 14, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF TRACK ON D-8 TRACTOR ONTO ROCK ON GROUND TWISSTING ANKLE.

February 17, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING TRACKS OUT ON D8H TRACTOR.

November 18, 1989 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
B F C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CAUGHT HAND IN BELT AND PULLEY ON BREAKER ON WASH PLANT

October 21, 1989 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING IN DOZER TO CHECK ANTIFREEZE HANDLE BORBROKE OFF FELL TO GROUND HITTING HEAD NTRACK AND TURNING L HAND BACKWARDS.

August 22, 1989 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING BEARINGS ON GEAR SHAFT WITH A HAMMER, HIT GEAR WITH HAMMER, HAND SLIPPED INTO KEYWAY CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND.

August 17, 1989 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO SCRAPER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY STEPS WERE SLIPPERY AND WET,HIT CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE #3 AND 4 RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

May 30, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B F C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM D8L RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED ON TRACK PADS CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT PALM REQUIRED 7 SUTURES.

December 2, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A MUFFLER ON A D-10 DOZER AND A PICE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS EYE(RIGHT).

February 8, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3NG A RACE OUT OF A HUB ON A CAT. WITH A 5 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER, ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING THE PIN, THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND BOUNCED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HAND AGAINST STUDS O N THE RIM OF HU6, BRAKING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN TWO PLACES.

November 11, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING ON A 980 ENGINE BLOCK WIRE BRUSH END GOT IN HIS RT.EYE WIRE BRUSH END CAME OFF A GRINDING WHEEL

October 16, 1987 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING WATER TRUCK, GOING DOWN INCLINE TO PIT. TRUCK STARTED GOING TOO FAST. INSTEAD OF HITTING BRAKE, HE TRIED TO SWITCH TO LOWER GEAR, COULDN'T GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. BY THEN H E WAS GOING TOO3FAST FOR BRAKES TO HOLD TRUCK, DROVE OVER SAFETY BERM AND ROLLED OVER.

August 6, 1987 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD BEEN LOA8ING HOLES FOR BLASTING WHEN DISCHARGE SHOT EE JUMPED UNDER DRILL TO AVOID FLYROCK HAD IN RT HAND OWN PERSONAL KNIFE HE HAD BEEN USING TO CUT LEAD IN WIRE FROM ROLL DROPPED K NIFE AS APPROAC2ED DRILL LACERATED RT FOREARM AS ROLLED UNDER THE DRILL ON THE KNIFE. LACERATION REQUIRED 21 STITCHES.

April 7, 1987 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT WASH PLANT, GREASING UPSTAIRS, TRIPPED OVER SLANTED BAR ON FLOOR AND FELL DOWN, INJURING ARM AND BACK. CAUSING SPRAIN AND CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT FOREARM AND CONTUSIONS TO BACK. 3

December 19, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDER TRUCK ADJ6STING CLUTCH. PIECE OF SHALE-DIRT BROKE LOOD WENT INTO EYE.

December 8, 1986 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FUELING DOZER,L9FT LEG SLIPPED BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM,TWISTING KNEE.

November 6, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B F C Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING UNDER A3TRACTOR TORCH WENT OUT APPARENTLY TORCH WAS BURNING INSIDE TIP ON HOSE.THIS BLETW TIP OFF BURNING RIGHT SIDE AND NOSE ON FACE AND SINGEING HAIR.

September 20, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TRYING TO GET A3COUPLING OFF THE END OF A PIPE WITH HAMMER, HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING A PIECE OF COAL, A PARTICLE OF COAL FLEW INTO EYE.

September 5, 1986 IN · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUSHING ROCK IN3FRONT OF SHOVEL GOT OFF DOZER TO CHECK OIL LEAK, PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF DOZER RUN.

August 11, 1986 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B F C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SPROCKE7S ON D-10 DOZER ONE SLIPPED MASHED LITTLE FINGER

August 6, 1986 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
B F C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING AT WASH3PLANT BY COAL STACKER,CAUGHT LEFT IN BETWEEN BELT AND BELT CLEANER.CUT OFF FINGERS DOWN TO FIRST JOINT ON LEFT HAND.

August 27, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B F C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE SLIPPED GOING INTO PARTS TRAILER HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM AT THE WRIST JOINT.

April 4, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B F C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BRAKES ON A 637 CAT. SCRAPER. HE WAS PRYING ON THE BRAKE SHOES WITH A PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTGOR AND XRAYED. THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONES, BUT HE HAD BUSTED A BLOOD VESSEL IN HIS FINGER.

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