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June 16, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING PULL DOWN CHAIN FOR DRILL FEED ON DRILLTECH. THE BROKEN CHAIN WAS TIED ONTO THE DRILL WINCH WITH A 1/2" CHAIN. WHEN THE DRILL CHAIN WAS PULLED OVER THE S PROCKET THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN UNLATCHED AND THE DRILL CHAIN FELL AND HIT THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

June 14, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING ASSISTED BY ANOTHER MAINT. EMPLOYEE. THEY WERE INSTALLING LARGE NUT ON SHOVEL SADDLEBLOCKS. THE LARGE NUT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN FORKLIFT FORK.

June 1, 1993 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTING FOR WORK, CHANGED CLOTES IN DRY, WAS WALKING NEXT TO WASH BASIN, STEPPED ON SOAP BAR ON FLOOR, SLIPPED/FELL. HIT & CUT HEAD, BRUISED HIP & SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 18, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING TEETH ADAPTORS ON SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN PIN DRIVER WHICH WAS BEING HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH A DOUBLE JACK BY THE INJURED A PIECE OF METAL FLAKE D OFF THE PIN DRIVER

March 20, 1993 NM · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

36INX24INX21/2IN STEEL PLATE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM LOADER BUCKET PLATE FELL & SMASHED END OF RT MIDDLE FINGER FIRST DIGIT OF FINGER WAS AMPUTATED

November 29, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN SHOVEL TOOTH ADAPTOR PIN WITH HAMMER SMALL METAL SILVER CHIPPED OFF & EMBEDDED UNDER CHIN

October 26, 1992 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF DRAGLINE SHROUD WITH A DOUBLE JACK FELT PAIN TO BACK WHEN HE SWUNG DOBLE JACK.

September 14, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRAGLINE DUMP ROPES AND ALLEDGED HE HURT BACK WHILE DOING THIS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT ASK TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/4/92.

September 2, 1992 NM · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ELECTRICIAN WAS CLEANING TOOLS WITH SOLVENT. STATES THAT SKIN CONDITION AGGRAVATED BY SOLVENT.

August 7, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS LOOSENING BOLT OFF LOADER TRANSMISSION USING AIR IMPAC AND SWIVEL SOCKET. THE SWIVEL SOCKET BROKE AND CUT LEFT FLESHY PART BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

August 2, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

41953ENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOOTH ADAPTOR ON BE DRAGLINE BUCKET BY STRIKING IWTH 20 POUND DOUBLE JACK. PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON UPPER BACK OF LEFT THIGH.

July 8, 1992 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE RESOCKETING DUMP ROPES ON DRAGLINE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SET WEDGE, THE DRAG SOCKET FELL OVER AND PINNED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE. DUE TO EXTREMELY MUDDY CONDITIONS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NTO ACT QUICK ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

November 26, 1991 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PIN ON DRAGLINE BUCKE TRIGGING WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DISLODGE. PIN WAS STRUCK OFF CENTER (GLANCING BLOW) AND A SLIVER OF THE PIN FLAKED OFF LODGING IN EMPLOYEE LEG JUST ABOVE LEF T KNEE. FRAGMENT WAS APPROX. THE SIZE OF APENNY. 2 STICHES TAKEN ADN TENTNUS SHOT. NO LOSS OF TIME OR FUNCTION.

November 26, 1991 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO 1 1/2" CLEVIS' ON THE END OF A CABLE SLING WHEN LOADING SLING ON BED OF PICKUP.

April 19, 1991 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREASE ON THE LOWER GEARING WALKING MECHANISM AND WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM THE LUBRICATING OIL USED TO LUBRICATE THE GEARS.

March 9, 1991 NM · Coal FIRE
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DOZER STARTED AT 6:20 AM TO ALLOW EQUIPMENT TO WARM UP PRIOR TO OPERATION. AT 6:50 AM FIRE WAS NOTICED IN VICINITY OF OPERATOR'S CAB OF DOZER. HELP WAS SUMMONED. TWO 12,000 GAL. WATER TRUCKS, ONE 350 LB ABC, SEVEN 30 LB ABC AND FOURTEEN 20 LB ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED TO PUT OUT FIRE. FIRE WAS UNDER CONTROL BY 7:45 AND OUT BY 8:05 AM. REAR HALF OF DOZER INCLUDING CAB, HYDRAU

October 15, 1990 NM · Coal FIRE
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CAUSE UNKNOEN;UNABLE TO DETERMINE AT THIS TIME.FIRE DAMAGE TO TOOL ROOM TRQAILERS AT 1570 ERECTION SITE ON MINE PROPERTY,BUT NOT ON MINE SITE.FIRE DID NOT LAST THIRTY MINUTES.

September 8, 1990 NM · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE GEAR TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS WITH HIS FOOT. THE BOLT BROKE, GEAR JUMPED UP THROWING HIM IN THE AIR HITTING A HOUSE COLUMN, LANDING ON TOP OF REVOLVING FRAM E.

May 9, 1990 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF 170 HAUL TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

April 28, 1990 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A WINDSHIELD MOTOR ON MOTOR GRADER. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP ARMS ON WIPER ELECTRIC MOTOR BY ENERGIZING MOTOR. WHEN MOTOR ROTATED IT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ARMS ON MOTOR AND FRAME AND CUT FINGER.

February 7, 1990 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING DRILL STEEL IN CAROUSEL RACK ON UNIT 758 DRILL. CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN TWO DRILL STEELS.

December 14, 1989 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER VALVE ON WATER TRUCK.IN ORDER TO CHECK THE VALVE IT HAS TO BE ACTIVATED BY A MANUAL SWITCH ON THE VALVE.THE VALVE WAS RESTING ON THE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FRAME AND IT S TARTED TO FALL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE VALVE THE SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTALLY TRIGGERED AND THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE VALVE CASING AND THE BUTTERFLY CLOSURE.

August 3, 1989 NM · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EE AND AN ELECTRICIAN WERE REPLACING A METAL GUARD FOR THE CENTER PIN ON S101 SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO MED UPPER BACK. GUARD WEIGHS APPROX. 75 TO 100 LBS.

May 5, 1989 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A METAL PIN OUT OF RIPPER SHANK GUARD WITH A DOUBLEJACK. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG SHIN.

December 9, 1988 NM · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT HOIST CABLES ON S101 SHOVEL A TAG LINE HAD BEEN ASTTACHED TO THE CABLE TO GUIDE IT INTO THE CABLE GROOVE ON THE BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED INSIDE THE BUCKET TO GRAB THE TAG LINE HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK SURFACE & FELL

July 19, 1988 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOADING A 4" X 4" X16' ON UTILITY TTUCK LEFT ARM WAS SUPPORTING 4X4 AND WHEN EMP PUSHED WITH RIGHT HAND THE 4X4 SLID ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND A SPINTER BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS ARM

March 7, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FINAL DRIVE GEAR FROM S101 SHOVEL WITH A 30,000 LB. FORKLIFT.THE GEAR HUNG ON THE HOUSING;TWO MAINRENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE GEAR WITH PRY BARS.THE I NJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS ARM OVER ONE OF THE FORKLIFTS WHEN THE WELD ON THE EYE TTHAT WAS WELDED TO LIFT THE GEAR BROKE,CAUSING THE FORK TO SPRINF UP STRIKING AND FRACTURING THE LEFT FOREARM.

February 17, 1988 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING G480 BLADE IN PIT FOUR. SHE TURNED HEAD TO BACK THE EUIPMENT AND FELT A PAIN TO THE NECK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE PAIN RELATED TO A PRE-EXISTING SPUR (GROWTH) ON ONE OF THE NECK VERTEBRA.

February 12, 1988 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS CHAGI3G OUT DUST COLLECTOR EXHAUST FAN. HE REMOVED HOUSIGN THER WAS SMALL HOLE IN FLOOR GRATING & HE STEPPED INTO IT.

December 14, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HANGING HO3ST SLINGS ON SHIPLINE OF CRANE.STEPPED BETWEEN 2 CRUSHER ROLLERS SETTING ON LAGGING.1 ROLLER MOVED & PINNED RIGHT LEG BETWEEN ROLLER TEETH.

July 24, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEES LEFT 5NEE WAS SPRAINED WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE SHOVEL TRACK TO SERVICE IT

April 8, 1987 NM · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING3OIL SEAL ON RETAINER WITH SCREWDRIVER.IT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL HAND TO CONTACT EDGE OF SHAFT.MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT.

April 6, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE0ILLING WATER CONDITIONER IN UPPER STORAGE IN WAREHOUSE.HE PICKED UP SALT BAG AND BUMPED LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON LOW BEAM.

April 3, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AIR DRYER ON WATER TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING ON STEPLADDER,LADDER MOVED,EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 2, 1987 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TRACK DOZER IN #3 PIT SHE GOT OUT OF CAB TO INSTRUCT A TRUCK DRIVER ON WHERE TO DUMP WHEN SHE GOT BACK INTO DOZER CAB SHE ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED LEFT DOOR ON THUMB

October 15, 1986 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI3ING UP PIPE CLAMP FOR WELDING CLAMP SLIPPED ROTATED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CLAMP AND PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON

September 8, 1986 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL CLEANING W3TH RUBBER TIRE DDOZER IN AREA CONTAINED WATER.WHEN HE BACKED DOZER REAR TIRE HIT ROCK THAT WAS SUBMERGED AND CAUSED EMPL TO SPRAIN HIS BACK FROM THE JOLT.

April 8, 1985 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LUBRICATING BOBCAT PINS ON BUCKET GREASE ON POWER GREASE GUN ON LUBE TRUCK DEVELOPED A LEAK. GREASE SHOT THRU CLOTH GLOVES & PENETRATED INTO RT INDEX FINGER.

February 19, 1985 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING SUMP PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH FINE COAL BY USING A 1 INCH AIR LINE ATTACHED TO A HEADER ON DISCHARGE LINE METHOD DID NOT WORK AND HE TURNED AIR LINE VALVE OFF BUT DID NOT BLEED LINE HE REMOVED AIR LINE FROM HEADER WITHOUT BLEEDING LINE AND BACK PRESSURE FROM DISCHARGE LINE CAUSED SMALL COAL FRAGMENTS TO BLAST HAND AND FOREARM

November 29, 1983 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPED OFF LADDER OF CAT 992 C LOADER AT END OF SHIFT & TWISTED ANKLE.

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