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February 2, 1984 IN · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Theba Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HELPING WORK ON GREASE TRUCK WHEN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED OFF BOLT.CUT 2 MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 16, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Theba Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF OF HIS MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER PUSH BAR

November 8, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Theba Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TERRY KENDALL WAS HELPING INSTALL A DRIVE SHAFT IN A SCRAPER WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING.

July 20, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Theba Corp · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A 637 CAT SCRAPER HAULING SPOIL FROM THE PIT TO T HE SPOIL STORAGE AREA. WHEN RETURING TO T HE PIT THE OPERATOR MISSED THE HAUL ROAD & WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE SPOIL PILE.

March 14, 1983 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Matco Coal Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS ARM.

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