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November 15, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nemo Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL REINSERTIN1 600 AMP BREAKER AT WELDING SHOP,BREAKER EXPLODED IN HAND.

October 30, 1985 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GET UPON 2400 DRAGLINE, HIS FEET WAS WET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF OF LADDER, HITTING HIS BACK ON TRACK.

May 16, 1985 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HARD BAR OF A DOZER THE BLOCK ON THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB

May 3, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nemo Coal Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE THEN OPENED THE JUNCTION BOX AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK OUT, BUT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE 4160 VOLTS.

April 8, 1985 MO · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WASKING DOWN THIRD FLOOR STEPS OF WASH PLANT, HIS KNEE BUCKLED IN UNDER HIM.

March 5, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF SKIDDER TRACTOR, JUMPED FROM BOTTOM STEP TO THE GOUND HEFELT A SHARPO PAIN WHEN HE JUMPED.

November 29, 1984 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN THE HOUSE OF THE 7400 DRAGLINE AN UNSECURED GUARD FELL ON HIM BREAKING HIS RIBS

November 26, 1984 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER SCRAPER WENT ON TOP OF ROCK AND SPUN ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE SCRAPER CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO DROP DOWN THROWING THE EMPLOYEE UPWARDS AND FORWARD

November 1, 1984 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS CUTTING DOWN THROUGH CENTER PIN BUSHING USING A COPPER COATED CARBON ROD WHEN CUTTING THROUGH BUSHING FUMES WERE INHALED FROM THE ASBESTOS MATERIALS SMOLDERING

October 20, 1984 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ON ANGLE BAR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BRUISING HIS RIBS. EMP COMPLETED 12 HOUR SHIFT ON 10/21/84-COMPLAINED OF INJURY ON 10/22/84

September 18, 1984 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PAINTING UTILITY POLE HE WAS USING PIECE OF SHALE TO HOLD POLE UP WHILE PAINTING WHEN HE LWEREED POLE THE SHALE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS KNEE

April 21, 1984 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH CUTTING OFF BUCKET EDGES. WHEN HE CUT THE LAST BOLT EDGE FELL ON FOOT.

April 12, 1984 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON BULLGEAR STRAINED INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE

November 27, 1983 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS OPERATING AN AIR-ARC AND AFTER HE WENT HOME HE BECAME ILL. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ILLNESS WAS DUE TO THE FUMES FROM THE AIR-ARC

October 13, 1983 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING DOZER- HE TURNED TO RETURN TO CAB & FELL OFF DOZER TO GROUND.

July 29, 1983 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TAKING NUT OFF A HYDRAULIC RAM CHAIN WRENCH BROKE CAUSING EMP TO FALL OFF TRUCK

May 16, 1983 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

A FAN ON THE INSIDE OF CAB WAS TURNED ON AND DUST FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYES. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERENCY ON 5-17-83. THE DUST WAS WASHED FROM THE EMPLOYEES EYE AND THE DR. TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 DAYS OFF.,

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