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March 21, 2000 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roper Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK FRAME OF D9N DOZER AND IN TAHT PROCESS HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 2000 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roper Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING BOOSTERS, SLIPPED INTO BOREHOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 24, 2000 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roper Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING A ROUND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PART ON THE GROUND AND PARTLY LIFTING AT SAME TIME CAUSING PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE.

January 17, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roper Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE MECHANIC WAS GETTING OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF TEARING THE ROTATOR CUFF IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 15, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Roper Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF TRACTOR WAS LOADING HAY BALES ON THESTRAWBLOWER, AS THE STRAWBLOWER PASSED THE TRACTOR, THE OPERATOR LOOKED AT THE STRAWBLOWER, THE BALE CONTINUED TO RAISE WHEN IT REACHED THE TOP OF THE LIFT, THE BALE CAME OVER THE BACK OF THE LIFT STRIKING THE HOOD OF THE TRACTOR & THE OPERATOR. THE BALE PUSHED STEERING WHEEL AGAINST HISKNEES & PUSHED GLASSES & CUT NOSE & HURT NECK.

January 4, 2000 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roper Contracting Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING NO. 2 OVERBURDEN WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BACKED OVER A ROCK THROWING HIS RIGHT ELBOW INTO STEEL GUARD ON RIGHT CONSOLE.

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