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3,112
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1983–2026
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June 18, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mitchell & Neely Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STRUCK A7 CRIMPING TOOL WITH HAMMER AND MISSED BUT HIT HIS LEFT THUMB INSTEAD LEFT THUMB BROKEN

April 28, 1986 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mitchell & Neely Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER ON ROAD R2CK IN ROAD TRUCK WHEEL HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN RAPIDLY

September 18, 1984 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mitchell & Neely Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF OXYGEN/ACETYLENE RACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

August 31, 1984 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mitchell & Neely Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE FAIRLEAD PIN ON 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE BY DRIVING PIN BACK WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN AS IT WAS HIT STIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK

October 31, 1983 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mitchell & Neely Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR INATTENTION - EQUIPMENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION - ADEQUATE BRAKES AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT WEE WORKING

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