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May 2, 1989 AL · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ASSIST REPLACE OF DRAGLINE HOIST CABLE STEPPED ACROS CROSS BRACIGS OF BOOM MISSED FOOTING CAUSING TO FALL INTO CROSS BRACINGS HITTING BRUISING L RIBS.

November 27, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO HIT A WEDGE. A PIECE OF THE WEDGE BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

October 29, 1986 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
West Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADERS & ROCK 7RUCKS WERE WORKING APPROX 400 YDS FROM A SMALL LOADED SHOT THE BLASTING WARNING SIGNAL WAS GIVEN AND ALL THE OPERATORS WERE INGOINFORMED THE BLAST WAS SHOT ONE HOLE BLEW OUT T HROWING A ROCK 7HROUGH THE BACK WINDSHIELD OF A 475 B LOADER HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE BACK

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