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October 7, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Red Ledge Mining Company LLC · No Value Found

WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER, HANDLE HIT OBSTRUCTION CAUSING IT TO JUMP BACK HITTING EE IN UPPER CHEST, MINOR INJURY.

November 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Ledge Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING PRESSURE ON TORQUE MULTIPLIER WITH 1/2" RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HANDLE STRUCK LITTLE FINGER.

August 29, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Ledge Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FINISHED SERVING DUMP TRK & JUMPED DOWN TO GROUND FROM DUMP TRK & TWISTED ANKLE

May 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ledge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING TH ENGINE HOOD FROM HAUL TRUCK THE HOOD FELL AGAINST SAFETY CABLES & SMASHED EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER TIP.

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