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October 2, 1990 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE SERVICING HIS BULLDOZER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT THE DOZER TRACKS, STRAINING HIS BACK.

September 10, 1990 KS · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEAM CLEANING SCRAPER HE STEPPED BACK LOST FOOTING & TWISTED STRAINED LEFT KNEE. HE WAS STANIDNG ON GROUND WET & STRAINED KNEE WITHOUT FALLING.

December 8, 1989 KS · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE RESOCKETING THE DRAG CABLE ON THE BE88 DRAGLINE HE WAS SEATING THE WEDGE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER.HE MISSED WITH THE HEAD ON ONE BLOW,HITTING THE HANDLE AND BREAKING IT SENDING A WOOD SPLIN TER UP CUTTING HIS NOSE REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

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