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September 6, 1995 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T P Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAB DOOR ON D9L WENT SHUT ON FINGERS.

March 16, 1993 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T P Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING IN A PINB ON THE TOOTH OF THE 245 CAT HOE BUCKET THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GLOVE HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

May 21, 1992 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T P Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USIGN A SLEDGE HAMMER AND B&O TO REMOVE A COLLAR FROM2 35 HOE. THEY WERE STANDING CLOSE AND WERE TOLD TO MOVE 20 FEET BEHIND. BUT A PIECE OF FIXING METAL H IT INJURED IN LEG (TOP).

July 29, 1991 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T P Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WORKING UNDER MACK END DUMP UPON GETTING UP FROM UNDER TRUCK HE HIT HEAD ON FENDER & FELL ONTO GROUND. HE RECEIVED SMALL CUT TO HEAD & HAD PAIN IN ELBOW RESULTING FROM FALL.

June 11, 1990 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T P Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTNG DOWN OFF 235 BACKHOE I STEPPED ON A ROUND STONE AND SLIPPED AND FELL, BADLY TWISTING MY LEFT KNEE.

January 29, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T P Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PART (APPROX. 15#) HE GOT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 20, 1989 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T P Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE LEVELING A LOAD OF COAL AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST BONES AND CRACKED HIS PELVIS.

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