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January 15, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & P Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" BREAKER BAR AND "CHEATER" PIPE TO LOOSEN NUT ON 6 INCH WATER PUMP. HE PLACED FOOT ON PIPE TO EXERT MORE TORQUE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PIPE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO SLIDE O FF END OF WRENCH AND TRAVEL UPWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEEK.

December 18, 1989 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
B & P Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIME WAS OPEARING ONE OF 2 TRUCKS HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM PIT TO AREA ON LEVELED SPOIL. AREA HAD BEEN LEVELED WIDE ENOUGH TO ALLOW 2 TRUCK WIDTHS & TRUCKS BACK PARALLET TO 3 1/2 FOOT BERM E MPL STATED THAT STEAM WAS BEING RELEASED FROM HAULED MATERIAL VISION ON RIGHT HAND SIDE ALLOWING HIM TO TRAVEL ONTO & OVER BERM. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN 30-35' EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST ON ITS TO

September 13, 1989 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & P Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RELAYING 50 LB EXPLOSIVES BAG OF ANFO AND L THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WERE BENT BACK

January 19, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & P Excavating Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL WITH HAND SHOVEL.ALTHOUGH WARNED ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS TO WEAR HIS HARD HAT,HE WAS NOT EWARING IT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM SPOIL BANK AND STRU CK HIM ON HIS SCALP.15 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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