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June 12, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A M E Enterprises Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THERE WAS A HYDRAULIC LEEK ON A 475 MICHIGAN LOADER THAT HE WAS OPERATING-BREATHED FUMES THAT IT WAS GIVING OFF.

March 5, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE PULLING ON A HOSE.

January 8, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP AN OIL CAN SOMETHING CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT

August 9, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS ROLLING SPOOL OF DRAG CABLE HE PULLED VERTIBRATE IN BACK OUT OF PLACE.

July 28, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR IF CAB OF DRAG SLAMMED SHUT ON FINGER.

June 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A M E Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING BUCKET ON LOADER, PIECE OF TOOTH HIT LEFT THIGH.

April 11, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHUTING LOADER DOOR GOT WRIST IN DOOR

March 14, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A M E Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING BRAKE HE SLIT HIS THUMB RIGHT THUMB SLIPPED FROM TOOL & WAS CUT ON BRAKE FLANGE

March 9, 1989 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
A M E Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON A BRAKE FLANGE ON A 4600 DRAGLINE, PIECE OF STEEL FLEW FROM FLANGE AND WENT IN LEFT EYE.

August 15, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A M E Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING ON A BUCKET, HE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK. LOST FELLING IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND FULL USE OF RIGHT ARM.

June 21, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A M E Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A WEDGE,APICE OF STEEL FLEW OFF HAMMER AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG.

April 27, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A M E Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED WHILE GETTING ONTO ROCK TRUCK AND BRUISED RIGHT ELBOW.

March 22, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M E Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING 20-10 INTERNATIONAL.

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