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November 13, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CARR2ING A FULL TANK OF OXYGEN TO THE JOB THE TANK HIT A STEEL LADDER CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE I HAME FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

August 7, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT MAINTENAN7E MEN WERE REPAIRING A 16" WATER LINE WHICH FEEDS THE PLANT WITH MAKE UP WATER.THE INJURED WAS WELDING KEEPER STRAPS OVER A DRESSER COUPLING.THE LINE WAS FILLED AND THE COUPLI NG CAME LOOSE,W5TER PORED OVER HIM CAUSING HIM TO CRAWL OUT OF THE AREA.

July 30, 1987 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TIEI3G THE LAST BARGE OF T HE DAY. HE HAD THE ROPE IN HIS RT HAND WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL INTO AN EMPTY BARGE. THE ROPE PULLED TIGHT JUST AS HIS FEET HI THE BOTTOM. OTTOM. 3

June 4, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS GETT3NG OFF THE BACK ENGINE OF A 30 TON SCRAPER CAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER TO THE TIRE AND SLIPPED OFF. THE RTIRE WAS WET AND HAD WET REFUSE AMTERIAL ON IT.

February 23, 1987 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE DECK HAND I2NAME THROUGH A WET RIER LINE ACROSS A BARGE (EST. 26FT.) I,NAME CAUGHT THE LINE. THE LINE PULLED HIS ARM DOWN WITH A SURPRISING JOLT. I,NAME FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND AFTE R CLEANING UP H9 REPORTED THE INCIDENT.

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AROUND 1LANT UNIT #273 I.NAME MAKING LONG REACH AND FELT PULL IN MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN.ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-8 I.NAME WORKED REGULAR SHIFTS AND TOOK DAY OFF 1-9 ON UNION BUSI NESS.MISSED 1ST3DAY OF WORK ON 1-12-87.

October 23, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
La Belle Processing Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS FOUN8 DEAD AT 93 BELT PLATFORM BY I NAME CONFRONT AT 1127 PM.

September 24, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONG 428 PUMP AREA AND STEPPED IN DRAIN DITCH FELL HITTING HIS BACK AND SIDE.

June 10, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG UP 2 IN WATER HOSE TO FILL WAER TRUCK TANK WHEN HE FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT FOREARM

June 2, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STNADING3ON TRUCK BED ASSISTING IN UNLOADING EQUIPMENT. LOAD SHIFTED FORCING HIM TO STEP OFF OF TRUCK. HE TWISTED ANKLE IN DOING SO.

February 26, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from ladders

I NAME HAD A LA8DER FROM A FULL BARGE TO A EMPTY BARGE LADDER SLIPPED ON LOADED BARGE CATCHING RIGHT WRIST IN LADDER.

January 23, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS LOOS3NG BOLT WITH POWER BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

January 8, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME REMOVED 6OTTOM HALF OF DRYER PIPE TOP HALF SLIPPED OUT OF ROUST A BOUT AND HIT I.NAME ON BACK OF HAND PIPE WAS PLASTIC 10 IN X 28 IN I.NAME RETURNED TO WORK AFTER THE ACCIDENT BROKEN T HUMB DIAGNOSED 2N 1-30-86

September 17, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMOVING BAD TROUGHING IDLER FROM 166 BELT WHEN HE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND BELT CHANNEL THE FINGER THAT WAS BROKEN WAS THE SMALL FINGER RT HAND

July 9, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS WORKING IN SHOP WELDING A FRAME. MATERIAL SLIPED OFF OF WORK BENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. (HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.)

May 6, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING DRIVE SPLING ONC-VIBERATOR HOLDING SPLING OVERHEAD I,NAME FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.

January 18, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF 3FT X 10 FT STEEL SIDING WAS FALLING AND I TRIED TO CATCH IT TRYING TO CATCH IT BY THE EDGE AND IT CUT ME

November 5, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP FLOOR OF CPP HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL WITH LEFT HAND & HIS RIGHT HAND HE HELD THE CONTROL BUTTON FOR OVERHEAD CRANE. HE ENERGIZED THE CRANE BUTTON & WAS SHOCKED BURNI NG HIS LEFT HAND-RING FINGER-RAISING LOAD.

August 13, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
La Belle Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS TRAVELING WITH A LOADED PAN TO DUMPING AREA, WHEN HE HIT A CUT OUT SPOT IN ROAD CAUSING PAN TO GO OUT OF CONTROL STRIKING HIS KNEE P BACK AGAINST FRAME OF PAN

June 30, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING ON SIDE OF BARGE TO TIE THE 2 BARGES TOGETHER ONE BUMPED THE OTHER AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE EMPTY BARGE

June 13, 1984 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED 8 PLASTIC PIPE ON FOOT BEHIND SAFETY TOE BRUISE AGGRAUATED A GOUT CONDITION CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING OF LEFT FOOT.

May 15, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A BILGE PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

April 23, 1984 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A PAN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSED BY THE WET MUDDY CONDITIONS HE SUPPORTED HIS BODY WEIGHT BY 1 ARM STRAINING HIS HSOULDER.

April 12, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS HOSING DOWN THE FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS UNDER THE MUCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 9, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PROFORMING DEMOLISION WORK-HE WAS CUTTING A STEEL BRACE FORA PIPELINE WITH A TORCH, WHEN ANOTHER LOOSE PIECE FELL & HIT HIS LT FOOT.

March 31, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A MAGNETIC SEPARATOR WHEN THE HANDLE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO BROKE OFF WELD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS BRUISING HIS RIGHT HIP ON A PIPE

March 1, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STEPPED INTO A SUMP WHICH HE WAS CLEANING &CU MAN STEPPED INTO A SUMP WHICH HE WAS CLEANUNG &CUT HIS LEFT CHIN.

January 31, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING BARGES AT UNLOADER HE SLIPPED OFF BARGE AND FELL INTO RIVER UP TO HIS KNEES CAUGHT HIMSELF ON BARGE ROPE AND PULLED SHOULDERS NECK AND BACK

January 16, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSFERRING A BARGE PUMP FROM BARGE 1349 TO BARGE 1348 AND IN DOING SO HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE

January 10, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
La Belle Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

GOING THROUGH DOOR TO 167 A HEAD PULLEY STRUCK HEAD ON TOP OF DOORWAY JAMMING NECK

January 6, 1984 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
La Belle Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ WAS EXAMING AN ABANDONED GALLERY FOR FUTURE PLANNING STEPPED ON LOOSE OBJECT AND WHILE FALLING BACKWARDS GRABBED A SHARP BOLT WHICH RIPPED PALM OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING TEN STITCHES

November 15, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Flash burns (electric)

INSTALLING ID TAG ON DOOR OF STARTER TWO STAZRTERS ABOVE 377 STARTER, 377 STARTER BLEW UP AMD OMJURED LEFT HAND & FLASHED EYES

November 2, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OFRKLIFT- RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 6, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO ENERGIZE 282A CRUSHER SWITCH BLEW UP INJURING RIGHT THUMB

September 13, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 10IN Y INTO PLACE TO PUT BELTS IN HE FELT THE PULL IN HIS BACK REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY

August 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING OUT SIDE PLATE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO HAND PAIL.THE PLATE 12\ X 6\ WAS HELD IN MIDDLE BY STEEL ... WHEN CUT CORNER LOOSE,THE TAKE-UP BOLT AND PLATE,DROPPED.BOLT STRUCK LEFT THUMB.

August 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT LAUNDER GATE HE WENT TO CLOSE GATE W%ITH A ROD AND THE ROD SLIPPED FROM GATE THROWING HIS WEIGHT IN A FORWARD MOTION

August 10, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BARREL RATCHET ON A BARGE AT 610PM AND FELT PAIN OVER LEFT RIB CAGE AT THAT TIME DID NOT HAVE MORE PAIN UNTIL 645PM

August 4, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING GATE ON DRYER FELT MUSCLE PULL IN SHOULDER

July 28, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
La Belle Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

GOING DOWN INTO LOADED BARGE ANBD HIT CORNER OF BLDG.

June 29, 1983 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED INTO BARGE TO REMOVE DOLLY LINE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

June 18, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUSHING COAL OFF #167 BELT DECKING AND TWISTED KNEE AND FELL.

June 16, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED OFF EMPTY BARGE ONTO THE SPARE BARGE WORK BARGE AND STEPPED IN A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE GUNNEL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP

June 4, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING SCRAP METAL OFF BELT LINE & A SHARP PIECE CUT HIM ON RIGHT THUMB.

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