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September 6, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
English Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING ROLLER OUT OF BRACKET SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE STRIKING ON LEFT ARM AND BRUISING IT.

August 4, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
English Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNHOOKING LOW BOY TRAILER THE LID CONVERYING THE HOIST ENGINE FELL ON LEFT ARM BRUISING LT I NAME TO HAVE IT XRAY AND FOUND IT WAS BRUISED ONLY.

May 25, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
English Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING A BAR TO INSTALL A DOZER PIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK, TWISTING HIS NECK AND GIVING HIM A HEADACHE

May 23, 1984 IN · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
English Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

CARELESSNESS EMPL PUTTING IN CYLINDER TRYING TO HOOK UP CYLINDER HOLDING PIN WITH HAND.CYLINDER MOVED PIN AND CUT HIS FINGER.MINOR INJURY.

May 15, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
English Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNHOOKING CHAIN BINDER HOOK SLIPED AND CHAIN SLAPPED HIS LEFT THUMB BRUISING IT

May 7, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
English Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING ROCK ON CRUSHER. HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF COAL PINCHING IT

February 14, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
English Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TAKING LOADED SCRAPPER UP TO DUMP HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO PREVIOUS CUT, THE SCRAPPER SLID DOWN THE SIDE AND LAYDOVER.

October 19, 1983 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
English Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED HE RESTED HIS ARM ON THE WINDOW FRAME A ROCK CAME OFF THE TOP AND HIT HIM ABOUT THE ELBOW. IT CAUSED A BAD BRUISE AND PULLED THE ARM OUT OF THE SOCKET.

October 12, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
English Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING BACK TO LOADER HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A BAD SPRAIN

September 16, 1983 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
English Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN OUT OF THE RIPPER TOOTH ACCIDENTLY MISSED PUNCH AND HIT LEFT KNEE

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