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October 3, 1985 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ LIFTING CABLE OVER ROCK HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.SAW DR ONE TIME UNTIL 10-16-85.SECONDARY FOLLOWUP WAS MADE FOR BACK MUSCLE PAIN.

August 29, 1985 CO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING A TOOL ONTO THE INGERSOL RAND DRILL HE CAUGHT HIS .INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND DRILL FR A C TTURING FINGER

August 5, 1985 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHEN LIFTING A TRAIL FEEDER CABLE OVER THE BUMPER ON THE SKIDDER THE CABLE SLIPPED TWISTING WRIST, POSSIBLE HAIR LINE FRACTURE.

May 16, 1985 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck by flying object

GREASING HOUSE ROLLERS ON LEFT SIDE OF DRAGLINE A GUST OF WIND BLES DIRT IN HIS EYE.INJ WAS WEARING RX SAFETY GLASSES.

January 18, 1985 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE STRIPPING WIRE FOR A CONNECTION TO REPAIR LIGHTS ON A TRUCK. THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING PALM OF LEFT HAND. REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

June 11, 1984 CO · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Seneca Coals Ltd · Contact with electrical current

WORKING ON MILLER WIRE FEED WELDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH WIRE FEED AND HIS WATCH BAND ON LEFT WRIST WHILC TOUCHING FRAME OF WIRE FEED,CAUSING ARCH ON WATCH BAND BURNING WRIST.

June 8, 1984 CO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Seneca Coals Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJ CLAIMS WHILE WELDING DRAGLINE TUB OVERHEAD PIEC OF SLAG FELL BETWEEN CUFF OF GLOVE AND JACKET BURNING LEFT WRIST.

April 5, 1984 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE ENTERING THE CENTER PIN ROOM OF THE 650 DRAGLINE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR VALVE CAUSING A BRUISE THE ELBOW WAS DRAINED OF FLUID BY DR

December 21, 1983 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seneca Coals Ltd · Struck against a moving object

AIRLINE CAME OFF TRUCK CAUSING A RUNAWAY BEFORE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TOOK HOLD THE TRUCK HIT A ROCK AND AN EMBANKMENT THROWING THE DRIVER AROUND IN THE CAB RECEIVING SEVERAL BRUISES ON HIS BOD BODY

July 13, 1983 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seneca Coals Ltd · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS WATER TRUCK HE SLIPPED BUMPING UP AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK FRACTURING A RIB CLOSED FRACTURE SLIGHT CRACK

March 7, 1983 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seneca Coals Ltd · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMS JUMPED FROM CAB OF TRUCK WHILE PARKED IN PIT AND SPRAINE DANKLE

February 9, 1983 CO · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seneca Coals Ltd · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE MOUNTING THE 770 DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED FROM THE UPPER STEP TO THE GROUND TWISTING RT FOOT CAUSING A SLIGHT FRACTURE TO THE RT FIRST TARSAL IN FOOT

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