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October 27, 1993 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Fall from machine

WAS GOING TO MOVE A CHERRY PICKER, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL & PANICED & JUMPED OFF MACHINE. HE TWISTED RIGHT WRIST & TORE LEGIMENT IN RIGHT ANKLE.

October 4, 1993 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT SHOULDER (RIGHT) WHEN LIFTING STEEL PLATE.

August 4, 1993 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPIGN SUPERVISOR, LIFT HOOD AND BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1993 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS UNCLOGGING CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK LIFTING CRUSHER COVER.

March 23, 1993 IA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Fall from machine

EE A MISSOURI MINING INC EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING UNLOADING OF A PALLET OF DOXER HEADS AT AMERICAN COALS PIT #7 MINE HE WAS STANDING ON BED OF A 1 99 1 FORD TRUCK STEADING THE PALLET BEING MOVE D WITH A BOOM TRUCK PALLET TIPPED PULLED EE FROMTHE BED T RUCK THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING HIS LFET SHOULDER EE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL WHERE SHOULDER WAS PUT BACK IN PLACE NO LOST TIM

November 5, 1992 IA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Struck by flying object

WE WERE NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYEE 11/09/92 THAT METAL WEARINGS FROM THE EXPLORATION DRILL BLEW INTO HIS EYES 11/5/92. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/6/92, RETURNING TO WORK 11/9/92.

October 12, 1992 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING NEAR END LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.

October 9, 1992 IA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND BAR SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.DR TOOK STITCHES IN FINGER AND RELIEVED PRESSURE OF FINGERNAIL.

August 3, 1992 IA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54730ROLLING UP A 6" WATER HOSE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. DID WORK THE FULL DAY. DISABILITY BEGAN THE NEXT DAY.

June 17, 1992 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE AGAINST STEERING COLUMN OF SCRAPER. DISABILITY BEGAN 6-22-92.

June 5, 1992 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL FUEL UP TO TRACTOR.

September 12, 1991 IA · Coal security guard, watchman FIRE
American Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STIRRING FIRE IN BARREL WHERE PAPERS WERE BEING BURNED WHEN SOMETHING EXPLODED THROWING FLAMES & DEBRIS INTO FACE & HEAD BURNING FACE HAIR & SCRATCHING EYE (LEFT SIDE OF FACE)

August 2, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL FLAKED OFF OF HAMMER WHEN HE WAS USING IT & WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

July 6, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM CLEANER ON 992 ENDLOADER WHEN HE BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT. HE JUMPED BACK ONTO THE FLATBED OF STEAM CLEANER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A 2" X 4" BOARD. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID FOR THE BURN AND LATER WENT TO DOCTOR TETANUS SHOT.

May 8, 1991 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHING OVER SIDE OF PICK UP TO GET TWO ALTERNATORS ONE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK REACHING FOR THE OTHER ONE. WAS TAKING THE ALTERNATORS TO A REPAIR SHOP IN DES MOINES IA.

April 3, 1991 IA · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
American Coals Corp · Struck by flying object

HIGH WINDS BLEW DUST INTO RT EYE SMALL FLECK OF DUST LODGED IN RT EYE & CAUSED IRRITATION WENT TO DOC FOR T REATMENT NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM US UNTIL WE RECEIVED DOC BILL & INQUIRED A BOUT IT TODAY NO LOST TIME INVOLVED

March 29, 1991 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A 992C CATERPILLAR LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 9 FT. TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET, BUT FELL SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE GROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO LUMBAR SPINE AREA. DOCTOR SPECIFIED APPROX. 2 WEEKS REST BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.

March 19, 1991 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

February 25, 1991 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING A FAN,LEANING OVER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE GROIN AREA.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AND DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME UNTIL FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN DOCTORS OFFICE NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD B EEN EXAMINED AND HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.05-05-91.

February 15, 1991 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DRAINING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL, CUTTING LEG WITH OLD WIRE.

January 25, 1991 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN IT RAN OVER A CHUNK OF SOMETHING AND HURT IS BACK WITH JOLT.

January 25, 1991 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING TRUCK IN PIT WHEN TIRE HIS A FROZEN CHUNK WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPINB AND HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN IT.

January 10, 1991 IA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME TRYING TO BREAK FROZEN COAL IN HOPPER WITH SHOVEL.LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN SHOVEL AND ANGLE IRON ON HOPPER CUTTING END OF FINGER.FINGER STITCHED AND RETURNED TO WORK NO LOST TIME.

November 6, 1990 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS STANDING BETWEEN DUAL TIRES OF DUMP TRAILER AND LOADER AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DUMP TRAILER AND LOADER AND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO WHEN TRAILER UNLOADED BRUSING KNEE AND GROIN AREA.

August 24, 1990 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING DRUMS OF OIL FROM LUBE TRUCK TO DOCK, POSITION HE WAS IN WHILE LIFTING OIL CUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. DID NOT HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK IMMEDIATELY. IS OFF THIS WEEK AND DOCTOR'S REQUE ST TO RELIEVE MUSCLE SPASM.

May 24, 1990 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR CRUSHER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON STEEL BANDING STRAP. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. CUT TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

May 1, 1990 IA · Coal FIRE
American Coals Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE BROKE OUT IN AREA OF ENGINE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE IS EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE.

April 26, 1990 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER WIND ROW, DURING THE RAIN, AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE, CRACKING A RIB.

April 17, 1990 IA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER AND SLIPPED MISSING STEP, FALLING 3 TO 4 FEET HURTING LOWER BACK.

October 12, 1989 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

BUMPING AND JOLTING OF ENDLOADER CAUSED BACK PAIN.SAYS IT IS DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE.(DID NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 01-05-90-WAS OFF TIL 02/01/90 AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WORK PER 'S REQUEST.

March 31, 1989 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GOOSE NECK ON SCRAPER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF PRYING AND LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 9, 1989 IA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION AREA A WOOD TIMBER KNOCKED A LADDER ONTO FOOT BREAKING BONE INSIDE FOOT NEAR BALL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES AT TIME BUT THEY DID NOT COMPLETELY PRO TECT THE FOOT

August 31, 1988 IA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING FORMAN WELD-FLASH FROM WLDER BURNT EYES.

May 20, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS, WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND HOSES FRACTURING FINGER.

April 20, 1988 IA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRYCOAL OUT OF CRUSHER HOPPER, BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HAND ON HOPPER, DOCTOR PUT STITCH IN LEFT HAND AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

April 12, 1988 IA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS WALKING PAST TRAILER WHERE MEN WERE UNLOADING DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL FELL ON FOOT I.NAME WAS OFF HIS MACHINE TO GET TOOLS

March 17, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall from machine

LOST BALANCE TRYING TO GET ONTO DRAGLINE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON LEFT BACK AND SHOULDER AREA

March 16, 1988 IA · Coal FIRE
American Coals Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE AT THE PREPARATION PLANT WHICH COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AND DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PREPARATION PLANT. CAUSE POSSIBLY STOVE PIPE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DAMAGE IS BEI NG ACCESSED AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO ONE ONT HE PREMEISES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

January 14, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING ADJUSTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER/BELT AND IRON SUPPORT ON THE RADIAL STACKER OF THE WASH PLANT, BRAKING WRIST IN TWO PLACES.

January 5, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WI7H A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

November 14, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LOAD9R DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BEARING.

October 13, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS3WALKING-STEPPED ACROSS 8" PIPE-LOST FOOTING FELL TO KNEE.

October 6, 1987 IA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
American Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING COAL 8RILL-CUT HAND ON DRILL STEELS.

September 30, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS PULL3NG TRUNION PIN IN BUCKET OF 2400 LIME DRAGLINE WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RT HAND

September 23, 1987 IA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WAS OILING INSI8E DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED BUMPING RIGHT ARM.

July 21, 1987 IA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO REMOV9 ROCK IN CRUSHER, RAISED UP AND HIT BACK ON BEAM IN CRUSHER.

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