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COAL STOCK PILE FIRE-PUT OUT WITH A MODEL 980 LOADER.

A DRILL ROD BECAME STUCK IN A DRILL HOLE. EE WASMOVING THE PIPE WRENCH CONNECTED TO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING THE CYLINDER LEVER. EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE CYLINDER & PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

THEY ARE CHANGING DRILL STEELS WHEN THE DRILL TURNTABLE SLIP WRENCH WOULD NOT GO INTO THE TURNIABLE PROPERLY, IT WAS IN A BIND. THE OPERATOR ROTATED THE TURNTABLE TO LOOSEN THE WRENCH AREA AND EE REACHED TO MOVE THE WRENCH. HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS FPINCED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND FRAME CRUSHING HIS FINGER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER AMPUTATED TO THE SECOND KNUCKLE.

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE WAS TRAVELING TO THE PARKING LOT THROUGH SNOW AND MUD TO PARK HIS DOZER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK TO GET OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, CUTTING AND BRUISING IT AND HURTING HIS NECK. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

HE WAS PUTTING A TOOTH ON A 992C BUCKET WHEN HE TAPPED THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE TOOTH BROKE OFF HITTING HIM ON THE END OF THE NOSE.

YHE WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF OF A 4" PUMP, HE SLIPEPD AND HIT HIS LEFT SIDE RIBS ON THE PUMP.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A CATERPILLER 777 ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE 1ST RUNG OF THE LADDER & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND

UNLOADING ENGINE FROM AN 8 TON BOOM TRUCK, AFTERENGINE WAS UNLOADED HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TRUCKS STABLIZERS BACK UP ONTO THE TRUCK WHEN ONE FELL BACK DOWN HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FING ER BREAKING IT. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

TAKING OFF THE BALL JOINTS ON A FORD PICK-UP TRUCK, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF PUNCH HITTING HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER,FRACTURING IT.

HE WAS INSTALLING A BELLY PAN ON A D11N DOZER. AFTER INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DOZER, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS RAIN HOOD WEN TOVER HIS EYES AND BLINDED HI M AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER RIPPER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

HE HAD A DOZER TRACK LINK BLOCKED UP WITH A METAL JACK STAND AND WAS GOING TO RAISE THE LINK UP WITH AN ELECTRIC CABLE BOOM HOIST. THE CHAIN CONNECTED TO THE LINK, SLIPPED OFF WHILE HE WAS RAI SING THE JACK STAND. THE LINK FELL ON HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

WHEN COMIGN BACK FROM GETTING A GRASE GUN FROM BEHIND THE LOADER CAB, HE REACHED FOR THE TOP GRAB HANDLE ON THE LOADER CAB. BUT HE GRABBED TH EOPEN CAB DOOR, WHICH SWUNG OPEN, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LOADER.

WHILE WLKING ALONG A CAT WALK ON A GRASON PORTABLE COAL CRUSHER HE STEEPED DOWN ONE STEP BADLY TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

GPF-APPLIED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS(BLACK LUNG)07-31-97. STILL PENDING.

FUEL TRUCK DRIVER FELL FROM D9 DOZER WHILE CLIMBING FROM MACHINE.

WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING DRILL CHIPS FROM UNDER A DAVEY DRILL MODEL M8. THE 2" AIR PIPE ON THE DRILL MAST BROKE OFF FALLING DOWN HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A PICK UP TRUCK, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE DRAIN PLUG. HIS HAND HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK BREAKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

GPF-FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAK RUNNING DOWN OVER HOT TRANSMISSION.FUMES CAME INTO CAB, WHICH MADE THE OPERATOR SICK.

HE WAS REMOVING AN AXLE ON A 992-C CAT LOADER. WHILE POUNDING THE AXLE OUT THE WHEEL HOUSING ON THE 992-C LOADER WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT THE WHEEL RIM. THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK HI S RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE WHEEL HOUSING.

EE WAS CHECKING COAL IN BED OF TRUCK AND SLIPPEDAND FELL FROM TRUCK.

HE DROVE THE LOADER OVEER 1,000' FROM THE COAL STOCKPILE TOTHE E-COAL PIT RAMP. HE SCRAPPED HTE RAMP FROM THE POWERLINE TO THE E-COAL PIT AND 200' SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE RAMP ANDTHE LOADER WOULDN'T STOP. HE PUT THE LOADER INTO FORWARD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. HE TRAVELED ABOUT 50' DOWN THE RAMP BACKWARDS HITTING A SPOIL BANK AND STOPPED.

WHILE WORKING ON DOZER, HE REACHED FOR A TOOL AND SLIPPED. HE FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE TRACKS LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG, TAILBONE & RIGHT HIP.

REMOVING A METAL JACK STAND FROM UNDER A TRUCK HE CAUGHT THE SLEEVE OF HIS COVER-ALLS ON THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN. THE STAND CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

INSTALLED ROLLER ON RIGHT REAR BOGIE OF A CATERPILLAR D-11N DOZER. THE CHAIN ON THE ROLLER SLIPPED, PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THEAIR GUN.

WHILE CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON HIS 773A CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 10 FT TO THE GROUND. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND WET, IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A 55 GAL. BARREL OF OIL FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN SLIDING IT OFF THE TAILGATE THE BARREL SLIPPED AND WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CONTROL IT HE FELT A SHARP P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

REPAIRING A TRACK LINK ON A D-9H CATERPILLAR DOZR. HEW AS PRYING UP THE TRACK LINK WITH A METAL BAR. THE LINK SLIPPED OFF THE BAR FALLING ON HIS FINGER.

AFTER DUMPING A TRUCK LOAD OF BAG HOUSE LIME, HE WAS HAND SHOVELING THE REMAINING LIME FROM HIS TRUCK BED. THE WIND BLEW HARD, BLOWING LIME INTO HIS EYES.

WORKING ON AUGER MACHINE. PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN PIN AND KELLY BAR.

HE WAS INSTALLING A ROD PLUG INTO A 10 FOOT DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL HAD A SHARP SPOT ONT HE END THAT CUT HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AS HE TURNED TO PLUG INTO THE STEEL.

WHILE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON LEFT REAR WHEEL OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK, THE RATCHET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO JERK FORWARD AND HIT WHEEL WELL, CUTTING HIS UPPER CHEEK. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

HE WAS WORKING ON THE JOB SITE & STARTED TO FEELNAUSEOUS. HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS. HE CALL THE MAIN OFFICE TO HAVE AN AMBULANCE SENT TO HIM.

WHILE LIFTING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONTO A TRANSMISSION JACK TO BE INSTALLED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

HE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO PRY UP A TRACK ROLLER FROM THE FROZEN GROUND. AS HE WAS LIFTINGTHE BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE WORKING WITH VARISOL CLEANING SOLVENT, HE GOT SOME ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND HAND. HE THEN WALKED PAST A SALAMANDER HEATER, THE WIND BLEW AND THE FUMES FROM THE VARISOL CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING HIS HAND AND ARM WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS

WHILE PULLING THE KELLY ROD FROM THE HOLDER, I MOVED TO THE SIDE, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE KELLY ROD AND THE PULL DOWN CHAINS.

WHILE REMOVING A DIRT FILLED BELLY PAN FROM 773ACATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS KNEELING OVER PULLING OUT THE BELLY PAN AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK TURNING OVER A FAIRLEAF ON A #4600 MANNITOWOC DRAGLINE, HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE HE WAS SITTING GETTING LOADED, THE LOADER DUMPED SOME LARGE ROCKS INTO THE TRUCK BED. THE ROCKS JARRED THE TRUCK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CLASH HIS TEETH TOGETHER. HE CHIPPED HIS TOP RIGH T EYE TOOTH.

WHILE MOVING AUGERS, CABLE BROKE. AUGER FELL AND BENT STEEL TOE IN BOOT FRACTURING LEFT BIG TOE.

HE WAS WALKING FROM A HAUL ROAD, IN A WHEAT FIELD, TOWARD A D-3 DOZER. HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET FROMTHE THE DOZER WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE VICINITY (NOT KNOWN WHERE IT ACTUALLY STRUCK) CAUSING FATAL CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA, DUE TO ELECTRIC SHOCK, DUE TO THE LIGHTNING.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A TRUCK LADDER. RIGHT FOOT STRUCK GROUND: TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE. STEP WAS MUDDY.

WHILE RESOCKETING THE DRAG CABLE, HE WAS HOLDINGA BAR TO KEEP THE CABLE IN LINE WITH GROOVES. WHEN THE CABLE TIGHTENED, IT PULLED HIM OVER HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE TROFT.

WHILE REPLACING TEETH IN A 992-C CATERPILLAR LOADER BUCKET, A SLIVER OF METAL FROM THE SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE GREASING CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TRUCK.

PULLING AUGERS FROM UNDER HILL & STACKING THEM 5 HIGH. BOTTOM ONE KICKED OUT & HIT BOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE CUTTING THROUGH BOOT TO FOOT.

CLEANING OIL FROM FLOOR OF DRAGLINE WITH CLEANING FLUID WHEN IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. SLIPPED IN UNDRIED CLEANING FLUID. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN EML TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT WRENCH AND SET THE WRENCH AGAINST THE DRILL FRAME TO HOLD IT, WHILE TURNING THE BIT, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE WRENCH SLIPPED UNDER THE FRAME, STRIKING HIS RI GHT HAND RING, LACERATING AND BREAKING IT.

WHILE RUNNING A D9H DOZER & LEVELING OFF FRESH SHOTS BEHIND A DRAGLINE MOVING SOME LARGE ROUGH ROCKS THE DOZER JARRED SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS BEEN BOTHERED BY PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & NECK

HE WAS UNWRAPPING A DRAG HOIST CABLE FROM ITS SPOOL WHEN IT SPRANG FREE. HE HELD ON TO IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FLYING FREE AND HITTING HIM. WHILE HOLDING THE CABLE, IT MADE HIM STRETCH AND PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH AREA.