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August 11, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Power Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE HURT HIS BAKC WHILE LIFTING CASING OVER HIS HEAD TO FORKLIFT AND LIFTING BAGS OF CMENT ADDING TO FULL PALLETS.

March 23, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Power Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW WIND WALL UP UNDER PIPE,HANDS PULLED WIND WALL DOWN CAUSING WALL TO BRING PIPE DOWN, AND STRUCK ONE HAND ON LEFT SHOULDER, DUE TO HIGH WINDS. HELPERS DID NOT SEE HOW THE WALL HAD BLE W UP UNDER PIPE.

June 15, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE APPROACHING A MONITOR WELL DURING THE F-MONITOR WELL RING PUMP TEST, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON EXCESS POWER CABLE COILED NEAR THE WELL. HE FELL JAMING HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE GROUND.

November 13, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Power Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN SEEING A DR FOR TENNIS ELBOW OVER SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE OTHER ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN SUSPENDED PHYSICAN DETERMINED PAIN WAS RESULT OF KEYBOARDING AT WORK. DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 1 1-12-92.

November 30, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED BACKHOE, WHILE EXITING THE EQUIPMENT, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND.

July 24, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LEVER WIND IN BACK OF LOGGING TRUCK AND SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER, WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A BRACKET FOR THE LEVER WIND.

April 30, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Power Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR LINE CAME OFF TRANSMISSION, WENT TO PUT LINE BACK ON, TOO CLOSE TO U JOINT, U JOINT HIT RIGHT ARM, JUST ABOVE WRIST, CAUSING SKIN TO PULL AWAY TOOK 21 STITCHES TO PUT SKIN BACK.

October 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Power Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING PIPE WRENCH IT SLIPPED EMP STRUCK L KNEE AGAINST HOUSING

October 12, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Power Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING ADD. GROUNDING ROD TO IMPROVE RESIST. DRIVER SLIPPED OFF OF ROD SMASHED EMP L HAND BETWEEN DRIVER AND TOP OF GROUNDING ROD,

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