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October 25, 1993 MD · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS HELPING CHANGE THE BOOM CABLE ON A DRAG LINE. DURING THE WORK ACTIVITY THE ACCIDENT VICTIM FELL FROM THE DRAG LINE.

March 7, 1993 MD · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING REMOVE A SHAFT WITH GEAR ON IT FROM DRAG LINE. GEAR SLID DOWN SPLINE PINCHING THUMB.

December 30, 1992 MD · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Eagle Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM STEPPED OFF HOUGH 560 LOADER TO INSPECT COAL TO BE LOADED WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE ROLLED OFF LOW WALL AND HIT LOW WALL BURN. A PIECE OF BROKEN SLATE FLEW OVER THE TOP OF BERM AND STRUCK V ICTIM AT MID THIGH LOCATION ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE.

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