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November 18, 1997 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS IN THE FLY ASH AREA OF THE POWER PLANT, WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A PIPE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RECEIVED A CUT TO FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYEBROW.

September 30, 1997 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING AS A WELDER, CUTTING METAL, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG HIT HIS ELBOW, BURNED A SMALL SPOT.

August 4, 1997 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HAND HELD POST EXTRACTOR TO REMOVE STEEL POSTS FROM GROUND. POST BROKE, OFF AT GROUND LEVEL AND CAME BACK STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. LACERATION TO SIDE HEAD RELATIVELY MINOR BUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES & TETNUS SHOT.

July 12, 1997 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING AS A MECHANIC ON REAR DIFFERENTILA OF SCRAPER INSTALLING A SHIM. PINION SKUOOED CAUSING A CUT, BY THE SHIM, OF INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

June 18, 1997 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-ALLEGES THAT WELDING AND MAINTENANCE WORK OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME HAS CAUSED WRIST (CARPAL TUNNEL)INJURY.

November 9, 1995 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING ROAD IN MOTORGRADER WHEN GRADER STRUCK A ROCK BURIED IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE GRADER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED A CUT TO RIGHT EYELID REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

September 25, 1995 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLTS USING DRILL PRESS IN THE SHOP. PART WAS CLAMPED TO DRILL TABLE WITH A C-CLAMP AND BEING HELD WITH LEFT HAND. DRIL BIT HUNG IN THE HOLE PULLING PART LOOSE FROM TABLE AND PULLED HAND INTO DRILL BIT.

September 19, 1995 MO · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HOOKING A PUMP TRAILER ONTO A PIECK BALL HITCH WHEN TRAILER BECAME UNBALANCED. HE HAD TO PUSH & PULL TRAILER TO GET IT HOOKED TO BAAL ON TRUCK. HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AT T HAT TIME.

July 25, 1995 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET WITH HANDON TOP EDGE OF BUCKET WHEN BUCKET TILTED AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET & BUCKET STOP.

September 12, 1994 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK CAB WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP AND LANDED HARD ON THE SECOND STEP.

March 5, 1994 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS WHEN SOCKET FROM IMPACT WRENCH JUMPED FROM BOLT AND SMASHED FINGER.

September 29, 1993 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE STEP OF A FORKLIFT & RELL TO THE FLOOR INJURING HIS RT ELBOW & RIBCAGE INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL TRETMENT FOR DRAINAGE OF FLUIDS FROM ELBOW

February 11, 1993 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING OFF THE BOTTOM OF A DRILL STEM WHEN THE DRILL STEM SLIPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGE TIP. LACERATED FINGER.

January 13, 1993 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GROUND & STEPPED ON AFROZEN CLOD HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF IT & CAUSED A LEG STRAIN

December 11, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AND CUT HIS FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN BLOOD POISONING.

December 8, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR ARC TO CUT A LARGE BRASS BUSHING IN A CLOSE AREA.

December 7, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO METAL FUMES WHILE CUTTING A BRASS BUSHING.

December 7, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WSA AIR ARCHING ON A BRASS BUSHING AND LATER BECAME SICK.

November 25, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER THE EE SLIPPED AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE EE STARTED LOOSING WORK DAYS ON DISC FIRST.

November 5, 1992 MO · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN BY USING A BOOMER AND A CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BOOMER HANDS AND WAS THROWN AGAINST HIS FACE.

November 2, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL DISMOUNTING A 992 LOADER THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LOADDER RUNG. HIS NECK WAS STRAINED WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

October 30, 1992 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS A REPETITIVE TRAUMA DISORDER IN NECK AND WAS REPORTED BECAUSE IT STARTED DUE TO A CAR WRECK. ON 12-4-92 WE LEARNED THAT WHILE BOARDING HIS GRADER ON 10-30-92 HE PULLED SOMETHING I N HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS AND FELT PAIN.

October 24, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A 992 LOADER HE DROPPED AN ACCESS HATCH BEHIND THE CAB & HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HATCH & ENGINE HOUSING

October 23, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS AND AFTER SITTING DOWN FOR A BREAK HIS BACK BECAME STIFF.

October 15, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER IN AN ACKWARD POSITION AND LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP.

October 14, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HAND TOOLS THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

October 8, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A BEARING FROM A PTO BOX.

October 7, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISPOSITIONING A HIGHWALL MINER POWER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 28, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING A ROCK OFF HIGHWALL MINER A ROCK SLIPPED FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND PROTECTIVE TOE CAP.

August 31, 1992 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS PEELING AN APPLE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.

August 31, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS DRIVING A SPROCKET OFF A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL SPALLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & EMBEDDING APPROX 3/4IN OF AN INCH INTO THE SK 95000

July 28, 1992 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

45256WN MAY HAVE REINURED BACK WHILE DISMOUNTING A LOADER BUT NO EVENT OCCURED.

July 18, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK.

July 7, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED WITH BODY WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A TWISTED KNEE.

June 26, 1992 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A TRUCK WHEEL WHEN THE WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS EYE.

June 19, 1992 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A SMALL THORN TREE AND WAS STRUCK ON A FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BY A THORN.

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