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September 14, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ROUGH GROUND I.3AME STEPPED OFF DOZER ARM ONTO RUT TURNING HIS ANKLE.

June 23, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Contract Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS HOLDING3A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE ON THE HITACHI, SHOVEL 801, FOR THE WELDER TO WELD. WHEN THE ARC WAS STRUCK EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO THE EYES

November 1, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A WET WOODEN PORCH I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL TO WOODEN FLOOR HITTING BACK ON A BUCKET.

October 10, 1985 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS MOVING SCRAPER & WAS COMING TO A ??? TYPE ON HIGHWAY. A PICKUP TRUCK FAILED TO STOP FOR FLAGMAN CAUSING I.NAME TO STOP & I.NAME IN THE 2ND SCRAPER RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE 1ST SCR APER.

October 10, 1985 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS MOVING HIS SCRAPER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LEAD SCRAPER STOPPED & I.NAMES SCRAPER RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE LEAD SCRAPER.

August 23, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING INSTALL FINAL DRIVE ON A DOZER AND HE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH AND ANOTHER EMP SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER AT PUNCH AND HIT I NAME ON FINGER

August 20, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE CRUSHER AND WAS LIFTING A 10X10X4 TIE HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

May 30, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME, MECHANIC, WAS REPLACING TRACKS ON A D-7-8 DOZER WHEN THE BAR HE WAS PRYING WITH, SLIPPED, LETTING TRACK FALL MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 10, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME DESCENDING LADDER ON ENDDUMP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS OTHER FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

February 11, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME GREASING ENDLOADER ON BUCKET ARMS AND AS HE CROSSED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE TIRE AND THEN ONTO THE BUCKET AND THEN TO THE GROUND.

December 5, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SNAPP WAS STEPPING FROM ONE END DAMP TO THE OTHER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE FENDER SPLITTING HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE.

November 13, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WENT TO THE GREASE TRUCK TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AND THE WATER COOLER ON THE TRUCK WAS AN OLD ONE AND SOMEONE HAD PUT NAPATHENE IN THE COOLER.

November 5, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ PERSON WAS HELPING CONSTRUCK PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE ON CRUSHER.HE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF PLYWOOD INTO PLACE WHEN FOREIGN PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS EYE.

September 13, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

U BNAME WAS CLIMBING OUT THE BACK OF A PICK UP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK THIS TWISTING FALL CAUSED MUSCLE SPASMS TO HIS BACK

September 10, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PRYING ON PICK OFF BELT A LARGE PIECE OF COAL FELL ON TO BELT AND BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUSING IT TO SPLIT.

July 12, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS FINISHING GREASING THE SHOVEL AND HE SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL APPROX 10 FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE ROCK HE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER WHEN THIS OCCURRED

June 6, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME REPAIRING ON LIFTING ARM FOR APRON.HOLDING ARM WITH ONE HAND AND REACHED FOR HAMMER.ARM SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER.

April 8, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP HAD JUST FILLED A FIVE GALLON CAN OF GASOLING HE STOOPED TO PICK THE CAN UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

March 29, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PUMP HOSE HE SLIPPED OR WET NECKS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 29, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Contract Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRYING TO REPOSITION PIECE OF FLASHING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING.BELT CAUGHT EMPL COAT SLEEVE AND PULLED ARM IN.THERE WAS TORN FLESH ON RIGHT UPPER ARM.

March 8, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OILING A LARGE LOADER. THE MACHINE WAS WET THE EES FOOT WAS MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP & BROKE IT.

March 1, 1984 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERINING PICK UP TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO HIS MACHINE HIS FEET SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 16, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED CLIMBING ON HIS MACHINE.FOOT WAS MUDDY ..FELL STRAINING NECK AND SHOULDER. .

January 27, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE INSTALLED A STEERING WHEEL KNOB ON HIS TRUCK HIS TRUCK SLID ON FROZEN DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB BHIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HSIR GHT FOREARM

January 5, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIS-ASSEMBLING A PARKING BRAKE CHAMBER ON A D-40K DRILL TRUCK THE CHAMBER FLEW APART AND BROKE EMPLOYEES HAND

December 8, 1983 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AS USUAL IN 121283 HE REPORTED THAT HE JURT HIS BACK DRIVING IN HIS TRUCK HE SAYS HE RAN OVER A ROCK ON 120883 AND INJURED HIS BACK INT EH LUMBAR AREA

December 8, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BELLY PAN IMPROPERLY HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK

October 29, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DIRT INTO END DUMP WITH 988 LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT PROPERLY WATCHING THE HIGH WALL. SOME DIRT FELL THROUGH WINDSHIELD INTO CAB.

August 11, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKET PINS IN A TEREX LOADER. EMPLOYEE LAID THE BUCKET PIN ON THE LOADER. THE PIN ROLLED OFF, FELL 2 TO 3 FT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DECK AS HE WAS BENT OVER UN DER FRAME.

July 29, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STARTING TO CLIMB STEPS TO MACHINE.JAMMED KNEE INTO STEPS.

June 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS KICKING AN OLD TOOTH OFF A LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES LEG

May 14, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CAT 988 LOADER. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET. AS THE EMPLOYEES FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO STOP HIS FALL. HE PULLED A M USCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 12, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FAN ON THE COLLING UNIT OF A LOADER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER ON A FAN OF THE COOLING UNIT.

February 2, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOZER TRACKS WITH A SPADE. A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM THE SPADE OF THE EQUIPMENT.

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