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February 22, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS DIRECTING CRANE LOADER WHILE UNLOADING BEARING FOR 7250 DRAGLINE. BEARING FELL & EMPL JUMPED OFF TRUCK & FRACTURED LEFT ARM WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

April 20, 1988 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Central Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED. LOADER DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO BED OF TRUCK. EMP WAS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL. JAR CAUSED EMPL TO STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 8, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STOPPED DOZ9R TO BE SERVICED AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK. AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF APPARENTLY CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN

December 3, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED ON 7RA CKS OF DOZER. AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS BACK AND BRUISED IT

August 7, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING3PUT DRILL STEEL BACK IN RACK, THE STEEL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT

May 21, 1986 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE.FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK .GRABBED SIDE RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

March 26, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pilot Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MUD SLIPS & CUT8 ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINTS OF THE ROOF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROOF TO FALL

February 21, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pilot Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MUD SLIPS AND C6TTERS ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINTS OF THE ROOF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROOF TO FALL THE FALL CAUSED MINOR CAMAGE TO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE

January 4, 1986 AL · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pilot Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SUPPORTS. THE DRAW ROCK HIT THE EES HARD HAT PUSHED IT DOWN ON TO HIS NOSE & BROKE THE NOSE.

November 27, 1985 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pilot Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROTATING3PIN TO MIX RESIN WHILE PUSHING THE PIN TO T HE TOP HE HIT ON UNEVEN ROCK. THIS KICKED THE WRENCH OFF OF THE BOLT CUAISNG IT TO HIT THE EE IN THE SHOULDER & FACE.

October 18, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE FIRST LEVEL PLATFORM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. ON HIS DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH IS APPROX. 18" FROM THE GROUND. HE FE LL TO THE GROUND DIRECTLY ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.

March 5, 1985 AL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Central Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR GRADER STANDING IN UPRIGHT POSITION. BLADE OF MOTOR GRADER HIT A STUMP HIDDEN IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO FORWARD HITTING HEAD & FACE ON METAL DIVIDER OF FRO NT WINDOW.

January 7, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Central Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE DIDNT GET A SAFE DISTANCE FROM BLAST A MUD SLIP THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN BLEW OUT CAUSING A SMALL ROCK TO HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHIN

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