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April 7, 1992 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Aloe Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

CONTRACT ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING EXHAUST FAN IN PREP-PLANT ELECTRICAN WAS TRYING TO CHECK ROTATION OF FAN BY MANUALLY ENERGIZING PANEL.A BAD CONDUCTOR EXISTED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FLASH .

September 27, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Aloe Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRAMMING SCRAPER TO PLANT FUEL LINE RUPTURED OIL SPRAY ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD

November 15, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Aloe Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL REMOVING EARTHEN MATERIAL ADJACENT TO EXISTING HIGHWALL 25"HIGH.APPROACHING IT CAME TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND CONTINUED OVER INTO MINED OUT PIT FLOOR.

May 31, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS OPERATING A TEREX 3311 END DUMP WHILE DRIVING UP AN ELEVATED ROADWAY WET FROM RAIN THE TRUCK LOST TRACTION AND BEGAN SLIDING BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE PIT FLOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN TR ACTION EMPL TURNED TOWARD THE PIT AND DROPPED OFF ROADWAY UPSETTING VEHICLE

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CATERPILLAR D9 BULLDOZER WHEN HIS SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM N THE NOSE.

January 27, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CHANGE HOIST CABLES ON PAGE DRAGLINE. WHILE PULLING ON HOIST CABLE, CABLE SLIPPED AN EMPLOYEE FELL WRENCHING HIS BACK.

November 30, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 11-30-87 THE3LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER IN ORDER TO FUEL UP TANK. WHEN HE RAISED HIS LEG UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THRU 12-3-87 AND MISSED WORK FROM 12-4-87 T2RU 12-7-87.

July 23, 1987 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall down stairs

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3DISMOUNTING DOWN STEPS HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON METAL GRATING

January 20, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS P9RFORMING VARIOUS WELDING ON PAGE DRAGLINE WHILE PLACING A BOX OF WELDING RODS ABOVE HIMSELF HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

October 3, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING3HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LUBA TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 30, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING T2E SHIVE FROM THE FAIRLEAD-OF THE 4600 DRAGLINE-ON THE BED OF THE MECHANICS TRUCK THE SHIVE SLIPPED & PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED & SHIVE.

July 18, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RE-SOCKET3NG DRAG ROPE THRU SOCKET AT DRAG CHAIN THE SOCKET TRUCK THE INJURED WHEN IT TURNED.WHILE PULLING ROPE THROU.THE CHAIN AND SOCKET CAME DOWN WHEN TENSON WAS RELEASED BY PULLING TRUCK. 3

July 17, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

LUBE TRUCK OPER5TOR CHANING ENGINE OIL WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK ENGINE GUARD CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT RING FINGER.

May 1, 1986 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPPLYMAN WAS C5EANING BATHOUSE. AS HE WAS LEANING OVER CLEANING A COMMODE, HIS BACK WENT OUT.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS3POUNDING A COPPER GROUND ROD INTO EARTH FOR NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE PANEL WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND CAUSED A JARRIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES

December 5, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS INSTALLING DIRT GUARDS UNDER THE DRUM SHAFT ASSEMBLY OF A MANITOWOC MODEL 4600 SERIAL #46419 A PARTICLE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS RT EYE

August 12, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT WELDER AND OPERATOR WERE BREAKING A LARGFE PICE OF SLATE STUCK AHEAD OF FEEDER BREAKER THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF OPERATORS HANDS AND STRUCK THE ARM OF THE INJURED EMP OPERATOR STA STATED HIS GLOVES CAUSED HAMMER TO SLIP OUT OF HANDS

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall from machine

SLATE PAN OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF PAN CAB WHILE GRABBING PUSH BUTTON TO OPERATE SLATE BIN DOOR. HE GRABBED SUPPORT ANGLE WHEN HE SLIPPED.

April 30, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS PICKING UP 6" RUBBER SUCTION HOSE CLOGGED UPBY COAL IN SUMP. AS HE WAS PICKING HOSE UP A PIECE OF WIRE STICKING OUT OF HOSE PIERCED HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

February 27, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Aloe Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY RECURRED ON 2-27-85 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING HIS BACK

January 23, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR WAS PARKING TRUCK INSIDE WARHOUSE WHEN THE TOP OF THE TRUCK HIT THE GARAGE DOOR ABOVE IT. WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE DOOR BACK DOWN (JAMMED) IT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL DOWN ON H IS HAND CUTTING IT WITH THE SHARP METAL ON BOTTOM OF ROLL UP DOOR.

January 17, 1985 PA · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Aloe Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

ELECTRICAN WAS MOVING DRAGLINE POWER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT ON A ROCK AND CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall from machine

HILIFT OPERATOR WAS DRAINING AIR TANKS ON BACKEND OF HI-LIFT. AS HE WAS STEPPING ON MACHINE AXLE FROM STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN TIRE AND MACHINE FRAME.

August 1, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CARRYING A SPEED REDUCER WITH 2 ITHER EES EE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 13, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aloe Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER MACHINE WAS SLICK FOOTING WAS MUDDY EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM MACHINE.

August 31, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aloe Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

SECONDARY HYDRO PUMP FEED CLOGGED UP,TRIED TO DRAIN PUMP BY KNOCKING CAP OFF DRAIN ON TANK,HOT WATER WENT ON EMPL.

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