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November 14, 1988 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER HAULING TOP SIOL FROM STOCKPILE. SCRAPER DUMPING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DOWN 3:1 SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. SCRAPER DOES A LOT OF TWISTING COMING OFF SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. TYPE OF SOIL SCRAPER WA S DUMPING COMES OUT IN BIG CHUNKS. THE TWISTING OF SCRAPER AND BOUNCING OF THE TRAILER COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY.

November 3, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF DOZER AT SPROCKET. HE WAS TAPPING ON LEFT BRAKE COVER WITH A HAMMER TO SEAT IT. A PIECE OF METL OR PAIN STRUCK HIS EYE.

September 27, 1988 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING PUSHCAT BACKED OFF SLOPE TO ALLOW SCRAPER TO PASS AND BUMPED LEFT HIP ON SIDE SEAR SHIFTING GEAR.

August 26, 1988 NM · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING OLD HOIST CABLE FROM DRUM WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DRUM WEDGE WAS ALREADY MOVED WHEN CABLE END STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEG

August 17, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY TWISTED BACK WHILE CHANGING A ROCK BAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF 213 777 CAT RRUCK.

July 28, 1988 NM · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SEDIMETATION FENCE NEEDED A FENCE POST THE FENCE POST WERE FIVE TO A BUNDLE AND SOME WERE REVERSED AS HE WAS PULLING ON POST FROM THE BUNDLE HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS CUT BY THE SHARP ED GE OF THE POST

June 1, 1988 NM · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED IN I.NAME WAS CYCLING THE HANDLE I.NAME WAS OBSERVING SWITCH AND REACHED IN WITH HAND JUST AS SWI TCH DID LOCK IN PINCHING HAND

March 8, 1988 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVEL OPERATOR AND OILER HAD BENT LADDER ON SHOVEL. HAD GOTTEN IT STRAIGHTENED OUT AND STARTED TO HAND THE CHAIN UP TO OPERAORT WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED IN HOLE AND HURT LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GREASING ROLLER WITH BELT RUNNING.BELT STOPPED.TAKEUP ROLLER CAME BACK AND RAN OVER I.NAME FOOT.

February 11, 1988 NM · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WATER TANK FROM DRILL. TANK WAS ON FLOOR BEING TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE SUPPORT CHAIN HUNG UP ON SIDE OF TANK EMPL. PULLED ON IT TO FREE IT. CHAIN SLIP UP S IDE OF TANK PINCHING FINGER.

February 10, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM REEL OF FUEL TURCK. SLIPPED OFF OF BATTERY CASE OF FUEL TURCK LANDING ON GROUND.

February 1, 1988 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SHOVEL.HE FELT PAIN IN BACK,HAD DIFFICULTY STANDING UP.

January 30, 1988 NM · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FEL5 WHILE SURVEYING. DID NOT IMMEDIATELY COMPLAIN OF INJURY, DID NOT BEGIN TO SUFFER PAIN UNITL ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER WHILE CONTINUING TASKS.

January 25, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING RADIATOR3CAP OFF RADIATOR AND PRESSURE BLEW CAP OFF, ANTI FREEZE BURNED LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

January 22, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

SPRAYING STARTE9 FLUID IN T RUCK, STARTED TO CLMB OFF TRUCK SLIPPING HITTING BUMPER WITH LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

January 19, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING STAR7ER IN FORKLIFT, IN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING STARTER IN PLACE.

December 22, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING COUPL9R ON MOTOR (CHUNK BREAKER) HE HAD HAND IN BETWEEN MOTOR AND FLANGE, COFFIN HOIST HOOK SLIPPED, HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND FLANGE.

December 21, 1987 NM · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING M5NTRIP TO 4 LET, HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAND.

December 11, 1987 NM · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING OUT3A HOLE ON THE RUBBER MAT ON THE TRUCK BED FOR THE GAS FILL. HAS HIS LEFT HAND DOWN ON THE MAT, CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPED ON MAT GOING OVER THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. 3

November 9, 1987 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against stationary object

KICKING COAL OF0 SHIELD BSE HIT INSTEP ON SHIELD BASE SADDLE.

October 30, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUSD O6T OF DRILL STEELS WITH A WIRE AND RAG. HE WAS PULLING THE WIRE OUT WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFDT SHOULDER JOINT AND THAT HIS LEFT HAND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SLEEP.

October 29, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LOADER 2FF OF HILL AND BRAKES FAILED.

October 28, 1987 NM · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED RO2F FALL OCCURRED AT AND ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN X-CUT AND SET UP ROOM IN THE NON-PRODUCING SECTION 4TH LEFT, M.M.U. 004-0. THE AREA OF THE FALL MEASURED A1PROX 8' X 9' HIGH BY 17'LONG. NO INJURIES OR VENTILATION IMPEDIMENT OCCURRED. ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN AND THE AREA PROPERLY SECURED

October 27, 1987 NM · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

FELL WHILE BREA5ING ROCK THAT WA CAUGHT IN THE RIGHT MAINS LG. THE BELT WAS WET AND SLIPPERY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE FOOTING.

October 26, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS TRAM4ING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.PAN OVER A CHUNK IN ROADWAY CAUSING THE MACHINE TO "JUMP" AND JARRED LOWER BACK.

October 13, 1987 NM · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECK DISCONNEC7 S.W.FOR PROPER SPRING,HAD LEFT HAND AT WRONG LOCATION AND SPRING LEVER PINCHED HAND.

October 12, 1987 NM · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF 0ALL AT AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT IN INTERSECTION OF X-CUT #2 IN 3RD LEFT LONGWALL BELTLINE.AREA OF FALL 6-9'HIGH X 21'LONG X 23'WIDE.NO INJURIES OR VENTILATION IMPEDIMENT OCCUR RED.ALL SAFETY 1RECAUTIONS TAKEN AND AREA PROPERLY SECURED.

September 24, 1987 NM · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

WAS ATTEMPTING 7O DISLODGE A PIECE OF METEAL FROM INSIDE #4 CYCLONE & SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK THE SHARP METAL INSIDE THE CYCLONE DISCHARGE BOX CAUSING A CUT

September 12, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PUTTING OIL3CAN UNDER THE LOADER TO DUMP OIL IN DRAIN GOT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 4, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING 6 IN ST9EL PIPE THROUGH MANDOOR, MAN ON OUTBY PULLED PIPE AND IT SLIPPED OFF MANDOOR CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND MANDOOR. CUT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER

August 24, 1987 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS HELPING WIT2 THE RE-SETTING OF DUKES, SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 17, 1987 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRI5LING A HOLE IN THE ROOF. HE LEFT THE DRILL STEEL IN THE ROOF AND TURNED AROUND TO GET ANOTHER LENGHT OF STEEL. THE STEEL IN THE ROOF FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS HAND WHICH HE HAD ON TOP OF THE 8RILL HEAD.

July 23, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING DOWN A3PIECE OF WOOD WITH A KNIFE. HAND SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB AT THE JOINT.

July 18, 1987 NM · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCHARGE LINE 7AME OFF THE PUMP AND STRUCK I NAME ON THE RIGHT LEG. PUMP ON DISCHARGE LINE WAS PLUGGED AND UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.

July 13, 1987 NM · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED RO2F FALL OCCURRED AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT IN THE INTAKE HAULAGE ENTRY INBY X CUT 15 OF M.M.U. 005-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8 FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG NO INJUR IES OR VENTILAT3ON IMPEDIMENT OCCURRED. ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN AND THE ARE APROPERLY SECURED.

July 8, 1987 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS MOVING3SOME CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF THE WAY IN 3RD LEFT BELT ENTRY WHEN THE STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS FELL OVER HITTING I NAME IN THE NOSE.

June 18, 1987 NM · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF 0ALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT IN HEADGATE ENTRY 10' INBY X-CUT #26 IN 3RD LEFT LONGWALL SECTION MMU 005-0. FALL MEASURED 15'HIGH X 17'WIDE X 31'LONG. NO INJURIES OR IMPEDI MENT OCCURRED.A5L SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN AND THE AREA PROPERLY SECURED.

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