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January 18, 1996 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN STATION PIT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 20, 1994 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON A NARROW PLATFORM ON THE GUIDE OF A CAGE PACTOR DROP CHUTE. WASHING DOWN COAL DUST BUILD UP WITH PRESSURIZED WATER HOSE. THE WATER HOSE DROPPED BEHIND HIM WHILE HOLDING THE H OSE OVER HIS SHOULDER, THE WATER HOSE JERKED BACKWARD TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1994 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PLACING PISTER RODS IN THE ROCK WHERE HE BUMP THE ROCK WITH THE ROD WHILE RT WAS HANDING OR A SLING HOOK THE HOOK DID NOT HAVE A LATCH L THE ROD FELL LANDING ON EE LEFT FOOT.

December 7, 1993 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A SUMP THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 7, 1993 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FORKLIFT. HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE SLAB AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1993 AZ · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ALTERCATION WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AND NO STATEMENT HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM HIM. ALSO THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

March 30, 1993 AZ · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE LINER BOLTS FROM A ROD MILL IN DOING SO HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIB CAGE

March 29, 1993 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HA DHIS FINGER PINCHED WHILE SECARRING A HAT TO AN EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING AN ELECTRIC HOIST. WHEN THE CABLE HOLDING THE EYE BOLT BACK IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.

February 20, 1993 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP SHEET AT PLYWOOD,S TRAINE DHIS BACK.

December 11, 1990 AZ · Coal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EMPLOYEE REMOVE A SAMPLE CONVEYOR.AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION,THE CONVEYOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN A PINCH.THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STRAIN

May 5, 1990 AZ · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING BETWEEN PUMP STATION AND CONTROL ROOM, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKL, CAUSING A BADLY SPRAINED ANKLE.

January 25, 1990 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF OIL THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

August 2, 1989 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR ROLLER, IT CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE FRAME.

May 9, 1989 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING BUNDLES OF RODS WITH A BOOM TRUCK , THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAB DOOR AND THE RODS. BRUISING HIS CHEST.

March 22, 1989 AZ · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING LINES BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SOCKET CAME OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

December 21, 1988 AZ · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE GOING INOT PREP PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-3-89 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 1-4-89.

August 31, 1988 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REPAIRING WATERLINE INSIDE OF PL#1 DUSTCOLLECTOR. WHILE WRAPPING DUCT TAPE AROUND HOSE TAPE ACCIDENTLY BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON CONE EDGE.

June 23, 1988 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE P/L#3 RODMILL MOVING RODS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE RODS DURING ROD CHARGE.THE ROD HE WAS PRYING BOUNCED BACK INTO HIS PRY BAR.THE PRY BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HIS AHND AND THE B AR HIT HIS LEFT THIGH AND BRUISED IT.

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