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September 27, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD JUST GOTTEN THE SCALES OUT OF THE GRFOUND & THEY WERE LOADING THEM ONTO THE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS & STEPPED INTO THE HOLE WHERE THE SCALES USED TO BE

July 15, 1991 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING PRY BARS TO ROLL IRON OFF TRAILER LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDED ON LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

March 21, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING A DRAGLINE GEAR DOWN AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS FINGER.

February 28, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN A LEVER FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.

November 30, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A DOZER BLADE AND THE SWING BAR CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON FOOT.

September 15, 1990 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Delta Contracting Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF OF THE WELD AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

March 26, 1990 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE LIFTING UP ENGINE HEAD.

September 5, 1989 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING THE HOIST FRICTION AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

September 1, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRIPPED GETTING OFF DOZER AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH OUTSTRETCHED HAND.

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