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April 3, 2001 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OVERHEAD WELDING ON THE KINGPIN HOUSING WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL CAME IN BETWEEN THE WELDING HELMET AND NECK AREA AND FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 30, 2001 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN AFTER PUTTING OIL IN MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON SHOULDER AND SIDE OF HEAD.

March 26, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT DOWN CONVEYOR WHICH HAD OVERLOADED WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL WITH LEFT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 15, 2001 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON NO. 2-166 CAT MOTORGRADER. OPERATOR LIFTED THE STARTER TO THE EE, WHO WAS ON THE TIRE, AS HE LIFTED THE STARTER HE FELT A TWISTING SENSATION INHIS LOWER BACK.

October 11, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO GET IN THE CAB OF THE 1800 SHOVEL WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS SHIN TEARING A BIG PIECE OF SKIN OUT OF HIS SHIN.

September 19, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FITTING A PIPE INTO PLACE WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 7, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON A HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE; HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON AN HYDRAULIC LINE NIPPLE, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

August 29, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG, A PIECE HIT INSIDE OF FACE SHIELD AND INTO LEFT EYE. EMT REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM LET EYE. EE WENT TO PHYSICIAN WHO CHECK EYE AND COULD NOT FINGER AN MORE FOERIGN MA TERIAL. THE PHYSICIAN PUT MEDIFCATION IN THE EYE AND COVERED WITH A PATCH.

July 21, 2000 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 3" X 3" X 3/8" PIECE OF STEEL TO WEDGE BETWEEN MACHINE CAR BODY AND ROLLER RAIL. WHEN MACHINE WAS LET DOWN METAL PINCHED ABOUT 1" FROM END CAUSING IT TO DISLODGE HITTING EE IN H EAD.

July 11, 2000 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Contact with heat

NO DESCRIPTION FILED WITH REPORT.

June 30, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING HOOK UP HAY TRAILER WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TRIALER, HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 8, 2000 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE LADDER TO DISMOUNT THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL WHEN IT HUNG. THE EMPLOYEE FREED THE LADDER AND IT RAPIDLY LOWERED AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT OUTER THIGH CAUSING AN ABRASION AND BRUISE.

May 17, 2000 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON 16" DRISCO PIPE, TRYING TO GET PIPE BACK IN PLACE SPLICE WHEN PIPE WAS PICKED UP THE BOTTOM OF PIPE KICKED OUT, STRIKING EE KNOCKING HIM OFF THE PUMP AND TO THE FLOOR OF PREP PLANT.

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