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September 28, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall from machine

BRUISED & ABRASED BACK HIP & ARM

April 15, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS IN PIT AREA BACKING UP MOVING DIRT HE STRUCK A BIG ROCK JOOLTING HIS HEAD & NECK AREA CAUSING PAIN

April 6, 1992 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF OF DOZER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS R ELBOW ON DOZER FRAME

November 27, 1991 MO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riedel Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING FIRST SHIFT WHEN HE WAS GETTING ON DOZER HE REACHED UP SO HE COULD PULL HIMSELF ON TO DOZER WHEN HE DID HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

November 11, 1991 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DENNIS WAS STANDING BESIDE CONVEYOR MOVING RAILCAR VIBRATOR, HE STEPPED IN HOLE, FELL BACKWARDS ON BACK, LANDED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE, WITH THE VIBRATOR FALLING WITH THE EMPLOYEE

April 26, 1991 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS POUNDING ON DOZER BLADE. WHILE STRIKING METAL AND HOLDING TORCH IN OTHER HAND, EMPLOYEE STRUCK TOO CLOSE TO RIGHT ARM AND BURNED ARM WITH TORCH.

February 8, 1991 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riedel Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS PUTTING BELT ON PULLY CAUGHT THE LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER IN BELT CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT LEADING TO SIXTEEN STITCHES

October 18, 1990 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN SEVERE CONTUSION TO RIGHT LEG.

September 12, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON D-9 TRACTER, PARTICLE OF DUST FELL OFF OF ROLLER FRAME CAUSING IRRITATION IN EYE.

July 12, 1990 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH THE WELDER HELPING PUT ON A BELLY PAN FOR THE TRACK LOADER,HE WAS HOLDING THE METAL WHILE SOMEONE ELSE WAS DOING THE GRINDING,A PIECE OF METAL ENDED UP IN HIS EYE,RESU LTING IN A SCRATCH TO THE EYE CORNEAL ABRASION.

May 12, 1990 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING TRACK RECOIL ON D9H DOZER FLANGE FAILURE CAUSED SPRING TENSION TO RELEASE RESULTING IN IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING & BREAKING RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLS FALL CAUSED STRIK E TO RIGHT JAW & RIGHT SIDE OF TEETH CAUSING BREAK IN JAW & RIGHT SIDE OF TEETH TO BREAK.

February 9, 1990 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riedel Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME PUTTING UP TIN ON PREP PLANT,SLIPPED ON 9 ICE AND TWISTED KNEE.

September 18, 1989 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING FOR WELDING LOEAD AND IT CAME LOOSE.

August 29, 1989 MO · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riedel Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME WAS CLEANING OFF BATTERY POST WITH ENCLOSED HAND, HELD WIRE TERMINAL CLEANER, PARTIAL OF DUST FROM TERMINAL ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

May 4, 1989 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riedel Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING TORCH IN OPER LEAK IN HOSE CAUSING FLASH.

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