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April 18, 1992 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A ROLLER ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF A 375 DOZER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT.

April 9, 1992 AL · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A PUMP OFF A DRILL. IN DOING THIS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 27, 1989 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE OVER.

February 22, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS DIRECTING CRANE LOADER WHILE UNLOADING BEARING FOR 7250 DRAGLINE. BEARING FELL & EMPL JUMPED OFF TRUCK & FRACTURED LEFT ARM WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

April 20, 1988 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Central Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED. LOADER DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO BED OF TRUCK. EMP WAS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL. JAR CAUSED EMPL TO STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 8, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STOPPED DOZ9R TO BE SERVICED AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK. AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF APPARENTLY CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN

December 3, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED ON 7RA CKS OF DOZER. AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS BACK AND BRUISED IT

August 7, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING3PUT DRILL STEEL BACK IN RACK, THE STEEL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT

May 21, 1986 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE.FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK .GRABBED SIDE RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

October 18, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE FIRST LEVEL PLATFORM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. ON HIS DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH IS APPROX. 18" FROM THE GROUND. HE FE LL TO THE GROUND DIRECTLY ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.

March 5, 1985 AL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Central Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR GRADER STANDING IN UPRIGHT POSITION. BLADE OF MOTOR GRADER HIT A STUMP HIDDEN IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO FORWARD HITTING HEAD & FACE ON METAL DIVIDER OF FRO NT WINDOW.

January 7, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Central Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE DIDNT GET A SAFE DISTANCE FROM BLAST A MUD SLIP THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN BLEW OUT CAUSING A SMALL ROCK TO HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHIN

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