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June 14, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORK AGGREVATED BACK STRAIN OF 01/28/92.

June 9, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

MISSED A STEP WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TO FUEL DOZER. FELL ON PILE OF DIRT INJURING RIGHT SIDE-RIBS.

March 8, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

GETTING HEAD BOLTS (RUSTED AND FROZEN) OUT OF D-9 ENGINE.

January 28, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING COAL LOADER HE TURNED RIGHT TWISTING BACK.

June 25, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP BOOM TRUCK RECHED TO PULL CHAIN RACK FLET PULL BETWEEN SHOULDERS IN BACK.

November 28, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTITNG PLASTIC LINER, WIND CAUGHT LINER LIFTING UP LINER AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE LANDING ON INJURED EMPLOYEE.

May 2, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BIG ROCK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING TRUCK TIRES ONTO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRILLING ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE FRONT JACK PAD BROKE OFF OF DRILL CAUSING DRILL TO ROLL OVER ON TO ANOTHER DRILL ROLLING SECOND DRILL ON TO A FORD F250 TRUCK.

January 18, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF MACHINE FELL OFF STEP CAUGHT SELF PARTWAY DOWN HIT LEFT SIDE RIBS INJURING LEFT ARM ALSO.

December 14, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING LOADER METAL END OF GREASE GUN HIT TOOTH,NO LOST TIME UNTIL 03-05-90 OFF WORK 03-05-90 THROUGH 03-08-90.

October 31, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall from machine

FINISHED FUELING DOZER TURNED AROUND TO GET ON DOZER & STEP BROKE ON FUEL TANK FELL INJURING BACK & LEFT ARM.

February 3, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING 2-5 GAL BUCKETS OF WATER FROM SUMP TO PRIME PUMP.SLIPPED ON ROCKS AND LOST FOOTING.

September 15, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING DOZER AND RAN OVER A STUCP ANDDROPPED DOWN OFF OF STUMP AND NECK SNAPPED

January 28, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE ADJUSTING3TRACK ON DRAGLINE USING SPACER AND HYDRAULIC JACK,JACK SLIPPED CAUSING SPACER TO FLY AND HIT OPERATOR IN THE HEAD.

December 8, 1987 PA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED EXPLO8ION OCCURRED.HOWEVER DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE OF ITS ORIGIN OR TYPE AFTER A PLANNED BLAST WAS DETONATED.NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES DONE ONLY UNUSUAL LARGE AMOUNT OF AIR BLAS T STILL UNDER M8HA INVESTIGATION.

December 11, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AIR FILTERS & OIL FILTERS & CLIMBING UP & DOWN LOADER FELT STRAIN ON BACK FROM BENDING OVER.

December 15, 1983 PA · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING DRILL BIT ON SCHRAMM DRILLING RIG KELLY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE FIRST TWO FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BIT WRENCH AND THE HELPERS STAND BREAKING THE TWO FINGERS

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