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December 31, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Shannon Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OVER THE LAST 2 TO 4 ONTHS EE HAS BEEN OP HIS MACHINE IN OVERBURDEN WHICH IS ROCKIER THAN USUAL. DUE TO THE OVERBURDEN HE HAS BEEN BOUNCED AROUND MORE THAN NORMAL & H AS PREVIOUSLY EXPERIEN CED BACK PAIN B6T AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE PAIN GOES AWAY. HOWEVER ON 12-31-86 WHEN DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE F ELT PAIN IN HIS RT HIP & RT LEG.

November 1, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shannon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS COMING 8OWN A STAND BY DRUMS, WITH A BU CKET IN HIS HAND AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON MACHINERY FRAME BY STEPS

August 24, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Shannon Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PREPARIN1 BENCH FOR DRAGLINE BY OPERATING D-10 TRACTOR. AS HE WAS BACKING THE TRACTOR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WITH THE TRACK. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 9-4-86.

April 8, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shannon Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING OUT "CRACK" ON TRACK FRAME. HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS FOR ONE HOUR WHEN HOT OIL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THERE SHOULD HAV E BEEN NO OIL. 3N THE FUTURE, A HOLE WILL BE DRILLED IN THE FRAME TO PERMIT ANY OIL LOCATED IN THIS COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN PRIOR TO CUTTING AND WELDING.

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shannon Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A BROKEN BEARING ON A VIBRATOR MOTOR AND HE REACHED AROUND TO REMOVE THE REAR BOLT.THE BEARING SLID AROUND TO THE SIDE AND CUT THE INSIDE APART OF HIS LEFT HAND,REQUIRING SUTURES. 3

September 14, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shannon Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UJSING A PRY BAR TO TURN A MG SET FOR ELECTRICIANS AS HE WAS TURNING MG SET BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT KNEE HE THEN FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON SAME KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT

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