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November 24, 1999 WA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WATER ON FLOOR AND FELL. NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL (? NOT LEGIBLE).

May 22, 1998 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall from machine

REPLACING EXHAUST ON BACKHOE. EE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL APPROX. 6 FOOT TO THE GROUND.

November 12, 1997 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING OUT OF THE CHEMICAL ROOM & HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM ON THE STOKER BELT CONVEYOR.

November 6, 1997 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBINH UP ON UNIT 402 TO PUT WATER IN THE RADIATOR. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG WHILE CLIMBING AND THE KNEE POPPED.

September 12, 1997 WA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXTRACTING OLD 245 BACK HOE FROM PIT WITH D9L DOZER & TOW BAR. WHILE PINNING TOW BAR TO THE DOZER, DROPPING PIN IN HOLE NEEDED TO MOVE DOZER AHEAD. WHEN DOZER MOVED, PIN CAUGHT--STRIKING 2 FIN GERS--SMASHING THEM AGAINST PIN LOCK.

August 27, 1997 WA · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A TREE LIMB WITH A HAND SAW. WHENTHE LIMB FELL THE SAW CAME DOWN AND CUT EE'S THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 2, 1997 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS DRIVIGN A HAUL TRUCK #207 WHEN HE GOT SICK, DIZZY AND VOMITING FROM THE EXHAUS FUMES.

June 9, 1997 WA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CHAIN HAD BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO PADS IN THE KOMATSU DOZER WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE LH TRACK TOGETHER. EE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE IN TO FREE THE CHAIN WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB.

May 19, 1997 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

LOADING OFF AT SHOVEL, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW IN THE WINDOW AND WENT IN HER RIGHT EYE.

January 30, 1997 WA · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER FROM THE TOP OF A TEMPORARY FILL AREA WAS RUSHING OVER THE FILL MATERIAL TOWARD TEH LOWER LEVEL OF THE PIT WHERE EMP WAS WORKING. EMP QUICKLY RAN TO HAUL TRUCK, CLIMBED UP TO CAB, AND RO DE OUT OF AREA TO A SAFE LOCATION.

December 13, 1996 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON HIS ROCK GUARD COVERING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO LOOK IN HIS BED AND STUCK HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UPWARDS, HE TORE THE PAD OF HIS FINGER.

September 16, 1996 WA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS POUNDING A BEARING OFF A ROLL, WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF OF THE BEARING AND HIT HIM IN THE KNUCKLE.

February 23, 1996 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING 6" HOSE OFF A PUMP WHEN CAMLOCKS WERE BROKE LOOSE. PRESSURE STILL IN HOSE BLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN THE BACK.

August 28, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN HOSE ON THE LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 6, 1995 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND IN HAUL TRUCK DOOR SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

December 5, 1994 WA · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER DURING APM SERVICE. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN WHILE CARRYING A FILTER AND MISSED, BIG HAND HOLD. FALLING OF THHE MACHINE AND HITTING HIS HEAD ONA TOOL BOX A DJACENT OT THE MACHINES.

September 26, 1994 WA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS READJUSTING A LIFTING STRAP ON A 773B REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDER THE CYLINDER WAS ON 2 METAL SAW HORSES WAIST HIGH WHEN CYLINDER WAS TWISTED IT SLED OFF THE SAW HORSES CATCHING HIS LEFT H AND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER EYE & SAW HORSE

July 6, 1993 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON FUEL TRUCK - FROZEN SLACK ADJUSTER, SOCKET SLIPPED OFF [ ? ] AND RATCHET HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD.

June 14, 1993 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SCREEN PLANT LARGE ROCK CAME BACK DOWN CRUSHER BELT & LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

August 21, 1992 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

45361DING 6" PUMP OFF WHITE FLAT BED TRUCK, PUMP SWUNG AROUND KNOCKING HIM OFF FLAT BED TRUCK.

May 29, 1992 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

POKING ROD INTO SIEVE BEND TO UNPLUG IT HIT KNUCKLE ON CHUTE FINS CUT KNUCKLE

May 5, 1992 WA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING BLOCKS-BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BLOCK PF WOOD-TIPPING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET 12' X2" X3 FT.

October 7, 1991 WA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HELPING SPLIT RADIATOR ON BACKHOE FOR CLEANING & POPPED LOWER BACK OUT.

September 22, 1991 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCKING SLIPPED FROM UNDER BELT HIT IN RIGHT EYE BROW.

August 19, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

IN WATER TRUCK MADE PAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR BUT DIDNT STARTED TO ROLL BACK WARDS WENT TO DITCH ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE

June 4, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND BLACKED OUT. THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP IN A DITCH.

May 21, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING ALONG EMBANKMENT HAUL ROAD HAULING LOAD OF WASTE TO DUMP AREA. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROAD. TRUCK WENT THROUGH BERM & ROLLED SIDEWAYS DOWN EMBANKMENT STOPPING ON ITS SID E.

February 11, 1991 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TAKING OFF OIL PAN EMPL RAISED UP UNDER FENDER STRIKING HARD HAT.

January 24, 1991 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE STEEL COVER OVER THE CLEAN COAL CONVEYOR TO POUND ON A PLUGGED CHUTE. IN CLIMBING DOWN SHE TRIPPED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HART BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL ON THE CONVEYOR W ALKWAY.

January 11, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN HE DROVE OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO I NAME NECK & BACK & CONTUS ION TO HIS ARM

January 11, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT.THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.THE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO INJURED S BACK.

October 29, 1990 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RIPPING IN A HARD SHET NL10 SEAM WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL.

September 24, 1990 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING NAILS OUT OF WOODEN CRATE. TOOL SLIPPED HIT ON FRONT FOREHEAD CUTTING HEAD.

August 22, 1990 WA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTRUCTING MILLWRIGHT & HELPING HIM TO PLACE FLOORING WHEN PIECE THEY PLACED SLIPPED OUT & THEY FELL. EMPL HAD LACERATION TO HEAD DISLOCATED ELBOW CUTS & BRUISES.

August 22, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PLACING FOOR DOWN WHEN PIECE HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED OUT & HE FELL.

August 15, 1990 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING ROCKS OFF BELT LIFTING BENDING OVER LIFTING ROCKS OFF CONVEYORBELT.

May 22, 1990 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOLT OUT OF FLOAT ARM FLOAT CAME OFF LOST BALANCE FELL IN BEDS

May 15, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1" DRIVE AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE BELLY PAN BOLTS. BOLT CAME OUT AND THE WRENCH FELL AGAINST HIS KNEE CAUSING BOLT TO CUT HIS NOSE AND BROKE IT AND SOCKET TO CUT HIS UPPER LIP .

March 8, 1989 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM DRAINAGE DITCH NEXT TO ACCESS ROAD. HE TWISTED BODY TO THROW MUD FROM SHOVEL & STRAINED BACK.

February 21, 1989 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HYDRALIC HOSE ON CATERPILLAR D8K RUPTURED & SPRAYED OIL ON TURBO. THE OIL FLASHED & CAUGHT FIRE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS ON FACE EXITING MACHINE.

November 19, 1988 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A FRONTEND LOADER. INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER PROVIDED HE CLIMBED ON THE BUCKET LINKAGE TO REACH A FITTING. THE MACHINE WAS OUTSIDE AND EVERYTHING WAS WET. THE EMPLO YEE SLIPPED OFF THE LINKAGE FALLING ITO THE BUCKET ONTO HIS BACK. HE HAD BRUISES ON HIS BACK.

September 26, 1988 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING BOARD (1IN.X6IN.X6FT.LONG) WHILE WORKING INSIDE PALNT BLDG.HE WAS STANDING AT FLOOR LEVEL BOARD FELL FROM RAFFERS ABOUT (FT.END OF BOARD STRUCK RT.SHOULDER CAU SING CONFUSION TO MUSCLES NEAR NECK

July 9, 1988 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK BEING LIFTED FROM CONVEYOR SLIPPED FROM HAND CRUSHING FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND METAL FLAT SURFACE NEXT TO CONVEYOR.ABRASION TO 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT AHND,SLIGHT FRACTURE TO FINGER TIP.ABRA SION FROM TIP TO 2ND KNUCKLE.

August 25, 1987 WA · Coal security guard, watchman FIRE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MINE GUARD WAS 9EFUELING PUMP WHEN HE SPILLED FUEL ON THE PUMP THE FUEL FLARED UP BURNING HIS ARM AND LEG

August 24, 1987 WA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

FOREMAN CAME IN3LATE TO MOVE DIZER.WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.LATER WHEN GETTING OUT IF HIS PICKUP HE STEPPED ON AROCK SEVEWRLY SPRAINING ANKLE.

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