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January 23, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STALLED HIS DOZER HE THEN CLIMBED OUTSIDE ONTO TRACKS AND TRIED TO START DOZER BY CROSSING STARTER WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE DOZZER STARTED RELEASING THE HYDROLIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THE OPERATOR HAD PUT BOTH THEH RIPPER AND BLADE ON THE GROUND BUT THE MACHINE DRIFTED BACK THROWING THE OEPRATOR TO THE GROUND.

January 6, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE CAT D9G DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACKS WHICH WERE MUDDY AND WET WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL AS HE FELL, AND AS A RESULT TWISTED HIS RIGTH SHOULD ER AND ARM.

November 30, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STOPPED TO CHECK THE GOREMEN TRUPP WATER PUMP AT THE END OF THE DAY IT APPEARED THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT WATER IN THE PIT FOR THE PUMP TO RUN ALL NIGHT SO HE BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AND DISCONNE CT IT. THE BOWL OF THE PUMP DID NOT FEEL HOT, SO HE SHUT THE PUMP OFF AND STARTED TO DISCONNECT THE DISCHARGE HOSE A RUSH OF AIR WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY WATER WHICH REENTERED THE PUMP, TU

September 28, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FRAME OF THE KOMATSU 375 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS LEG UPON FALLING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE MUFFLER ON THE MACHINE.

August 18, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

95719RS WERE BEING MADE TO A EUCLID R-35 ROCK TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER, LOOKING AT THE EXPOSED REAR AXLE OF THE TRUCK, WHEN A PART WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED AND PLACED ON TOP OF THE T 99504IRECTLY ABOVE, FELL OFF THE TIRE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

January 17, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP ON KOMATSU 375 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.HE HIT ON HIS HEAD AND BACK RECEIVING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE HEAD AND STRAIN AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.THE CONDIT IONS THAT NIGHT WERE COLD ICY AND SNOWY.

October 25, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACCORDING TO THE EE HE WAS OPERATING THE CAT D9H DOZER, GOING BACKWARDS OVER SOME ROCKS AND TOOK WHAT HE SAYS IS A JOLT THAT IS THE DOZER CAME DOWN QUICKLY AFTER GOING OVER SOME ROCKS. A PAIN THEN DEVELOPED IN HIS SHOULDER AND HIS HAND WENTNUMB A COUPLE TIMES THAT DAY.

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MEN STOPPED WORK AT THE DEWEY MINE FOR LUNCH AT NOON I NAME HAD BEEN RUNNING KOMATSU WA600 WHEEL LOADER & HAD DUG THE BUCKET INTO THE PILE & APPLIED DOWN PRESSURE BEFORE SHUTTING MACHINE OFF I NAME INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUNNING A EUCLIDR-35 ROCK T RUCK AFTER PARKING TRUCK HE WALKED OVER TO EAT WITH I NAME AT 12:20 PM I NAME DROVE UP IN HIS FORD F150 TRUCK TO SPEAK WITH I NAME &

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