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March 16, 1993 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS CHECKING ON A BLAST HOLE WHEN HE KNEELED DOWN ON ONE KNEE. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE A BULK TRUCK TO LOAD ANOTHER ROW OF HOLES. HE CHECKED THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE TRUCK FOR THE LOCATION OF THE MEN. BUT AS HE ENTERED THE TRUCK, INJURED EMPLOYEE MOVED IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. HE COULD NOT SEE HIM AND HE MOVED THE VEHICLE FORWARD STRIKING HIS LEG WITH THE FRONT TIRE.

November 20, 1992 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED BACK PUTTING ANTI FREEZE IN 773 END DUMP PULLED MUSCLE BACK.

September 1, 1992 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Fall from machine

61205EAR ENGINE TURNING ON HEAT LINE FOR HEATER IN CAB FELL TO GROUND.

August 25, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

36539ACT AUSTIN POWDER CO SET SHOT EE WAS 1000YD AWAY FROM SHOT WITH AUSTIN EE ROCK FLY WENT OUT OF SHOT AREA EE WAS HIT IN BACK WHEN DIVING FORN COVER UNDER A TRUCK.

August 20, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

34955D RIGHT ANKLE WHEN MISMOUNTING LOADER.

April 1, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED COVER ON BLADE ARM

March 12, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PIECE OF METAL STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1991 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

NONE: (HE SHUT HAND IN DOOR- CONTUSION RIGHT HAND)

January 10, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING ADD OIL TO D10 DOZER BENT OVER PICKUP 5 GAL JUG OIL WHEN RAISED ABOVE HEAD TO SIT ON DOZER FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

November 29, 1989 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING FRONT TRACK LOST FOOTING. FELL STRIKING BACK ON CYLINDER TO BLADE.

November 28, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF BULLDOZER TO ADD ANTI FREEZE SLIPPED & FELL OFF FRONT OF DOZER STIKING HEAD ON BOTRTOM OF DOZER BLADE. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING & SURFACE WAS WET & SLIPPERY.

April 25, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS FUELING HIS DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA TO THE GROUND THUS FALLING APPROX 5 FT RECEIVING NO VISIBLE INJURIES HOWEVER HE WAS EXAMINED AN D FOUND TO HAVE BRUISES AND A SLIGHT SPRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK AREA

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