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September 23, 1986 IN · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marigold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS RUNN3NG THE TEST DRILL AT THE PIT. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE DRILL STEM & THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HIT HIM IN T HE RIBS.

May 7, 1986 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marigold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME PREPARIN1 COAL TO LOAD OUT OF PIT ONTO TRUCKS.USING LOADER BUCKET TO POP COAL LOOSE.LOADER JERKED CAUSING I.NAME TO HURT HIS BACK.

February 20, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP A BA7TERY TO INSTALL IN LIGHT PLANT LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 22, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marigold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

MICHAIL CAIN IS A LOADER OPERATOR AND HE HAD STOPPED TO GET OFF AND TALK WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DIDNT RETURN TO WORK ON 092683

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