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March 2, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF DOZER SLIPPED FELL & HIT DOZER TRACK CONTINUED WORKING LATER. WENT TO DR HARRIS WHO REFERRED HIM TO DR MAROUK WHO DIAGNOSE PINCH NERVE.

May 14, 1987 OK · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL UNHOOKING 7HAIN FROM LOADER BUCKET.OPERA MOVE BACK TOO FAST LOST BALANCE AND EMPL JUMPED OUT OF BUCKET 10' OF GROUND.WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 5-87.REFERRED TO DR.HAD SURGERY ON BACK 7-10-87. WILL HAVE LOST3TIME.

February 17, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC USING 5IR HAMMER KNOCKING RACE OFF OF TRANSMISSION SHAFT,HELPER STANDING BEHIND AND TO THE SIDE OF MECHANIC CHIP OFF OF RACE OR AIR HAMMER HIT EYE.

May 6, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SAFETY3PIN FROM RAISED TRUCK BED,PIN WAS IN BACKWARDS.CYLINDER RELIEVED PRESSURE PULLED PIN PAST 1ST EAR CYLINDER EYE CAUGHT END OF PIN PULLED IT UP.HEAD OF BOLT MASHED THUMB AGAINST TIRE.TORE FLES2 FROM BOTTOM OF THUMB.NO BROKEN BONES.

April 26, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDSH9ILD WAS ON HOOD OF TRUCK STARTED TO GET OFF WIND CAUGHT HIM LOST BALANCE JUMPED OFF LANDING ON FEET STRAINING AND SPRAINING LIGIMENTS IN BOTH FEET

November 30, 1983 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Nabb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL LEFT BY THE COAL LOADER WAS WORKING NEAR HIGHWALL PIECE OF BLUE SHALE MOVED ONE PIECE KNOCKED OFF HARD HATONE PIECE STRUCK SCALP MAKING A 2 1/2 TO 3IN LACERATION

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