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February 10, 1997 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE AND ANOTHER EE TRIED TO UNPLUG CRUSHER. EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON METAL ON HYLIFT BUCKET. KNEES HURT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

May 20, 1996 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF D85D DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACKS AND FELL ON BACK AND LEG.

May 16, 1995 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & EE PUTTING BEARING CAP UP UNDER D9 THOUGHT THEY HAD BOLTS STARTED THEN TOOK OUT FROM UNDER CAP EE WENT TO TIGHTEN BOLTS CAP CAME DOWN STRIKING EE IN ARM BOLTS WERE NOT STARTED

August 9, 1994 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET. SOME HOW HE GOT WELDING FLASH BURN IN HIS EYES CAUSED EYES TP BURN AND HEAD ACHE.

May 9, 1994 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING & USING CUTTING TORCH ON BUCKET HE WAS CUTTING OLD BUCKET LIP OFF TO BE REPLACED IT FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG INJURING HIM LEFT LEG WAS BRUISED BUT HE FINISHED SHIFT THAT NIGHT IT GO T WORSE

July 17, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JOHN WAS SETTING VALVES ON WATER PUMP ENGINE WHEN BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD. TOOLS WERE SLIPPERY WITH OIL.

July 16, 1993 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON 560...HYLIFT SLIPPED & FELL FROM MACHINE HITTING ELBOW AND ARM ON WHELL OF MACHINE.

July 23, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northshore Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

45313 SCREW WAS PUT IN ELECTRIC BOX BEFORE WE GOT IT AND IT PUNCTURED CAPACITOR. WHEN I.NAME TOOK LID OFF BOX HOT OIL FROM CAPACITOR SPRAYED IN EYES.

March 30, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall from machine

RAINING AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. HE WAS WORKING ON D9G, SLIPPED AND FELL ON UPPER BLADE TILT ARM INJURING HIS TAILBONE.

March 5, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIPPING ROCK IN PIT IN D9G CAT DOZER BOUNCED HIM IN SEAT JAMMING LOWER BACK INTO ARM REST.

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