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August 26, 1985 ND · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STRUCK ON LIP BY A PLM PLUG WHICH CAUGHT ON THE CABLE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BEING LOADED EMP REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

August 9, 1985 ND · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

METAL CHIP STUCK ROGER IN NECK AREA WHILE POUNDING WEDGE FROM SOCKET AT 1250 DRAGLINE

April 26, 1985 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING A BROOM AT THE SHOP EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A PUNCTURE WOUND FROM A WOOD SLIVER ON THE BROOM HANDLE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

April 24, 1985 ND · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND WHILE TRYING TO OPEN VALVE ON WATER TRUCK WITH A HAMMER.

February 26, 1985 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME BURN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HIS CLOTH GLOVE BECAME SATURATED WITH OXYGEN FROM A LEAKING TORCH AND IGNITED.

February 11, 1985 ND · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER FAILED TO STEER STRUCK WHILE LOOKING FOR OBJECT IN BACKPACK TRUCK LEFT ROAD TRAVELLED 300\ HIT SOIL STOCKPILE .$25,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK.NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK.

January 25, 1985 ND · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT ON HIS RT LEG KNIFE WENT THRU BELT AND CUT LEG REQUIRED STITCHES ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT OPERATORS CAB OF TIPPLE

December 3, 1984 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED WHILE FUELING DOZER AND STRUCK LEFT WRIST ON TRACK BRUISED WRIST.

September 6, 1984 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CUT THUMB RIGHT HAND WHILE DISLODGING MATERIAL IN CHUTE AT TIPPLE. TIPPLE WAS IDLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

June 21, 1984 ND · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT AREA UNDER RIGHT EYE WHEN STUCK BY HOSE ON PORTABLE WATER PUMP WAS REMOVING HOSE AT TIME OF INJURY

February 13, 1984 ND · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAT HAUGEN WAS REMOVING A TELESCOPE TYPE JACK STAND WHEN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE JACK SLID INTO THE LOWER PORTION HAUGNE SLEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BY A BOLT WHEN THE JACK CAME TOGETHER

January 25, 1984 ND · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING TOOLS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS COATED WITH FREEZING RAIN. BRUISED ANKLE.

January 19, 1984 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMASHED THUMB LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING JACK STAND FROM UNDER DOZER.

October 8, 1983 ND · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING EMPLOYEES CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE T-SHIRT OF POLYSTER 50% BURNT RAPIDLY

March 29, 1983 ND · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK BACKED OVER BLASTERS PICKUP TRUCK. TRUCK TOTALLY DEMOLISHED. PASSENGER SUFFERED BROKEN FEMUR AND KNEED CAP.

March 14, 1983 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT BEARING RACK WITH HAMMER CHIP OF METAL WENT IN LEFT HAND

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