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August 1, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A STEP LADDER IN AN AXLE BOX. WENT TO STEP DOWN AND MISSED A STEP CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1999 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING A FITTING ON A 2" PIECE OF PIPE FOR A DEWATERING PUMP. FITTING BOUND UP AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT THUMB AROUND FITTING CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 29, 1999 WY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED HAND ON TOP OF ROTARY VALVE AND FINGER WAS PULLED INTO VALVE. PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND.

June 21, 1999 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS BOARDING A 992 LOADER. HIS RIGHT HAND MISSED THE GRAB IRON AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. AFTER 3 HRS HE NOTICED PAIN IN BACK.

May 25, 1999 WY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN WITH USED OIL FILTERS FROMTHE BACK OF THE LUBE TRUCK. HE TURNED TO SET THECAN DOWN FROM THE TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 18, 1999 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A KAMATSU FRONT END LOADER. HE TURNED TO THE SIDE AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING.

April 16, 1999 WY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PRIMACORD WITH A RETRACTABLE RAZOREMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN PRIMACORD WAS CUT. HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

March 3, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Fall from machine

CHECKING SPROCKET SEGMENT ON D11 DOZER. SLIDE OFF THE PUSH BEAN TO THE GROUND TO DISAMBARK. RT KNEE GAVE WAY

February 26, 1999 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCRAPER AND BACK BECAME SORE.

February 23, 1999 WY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE STRAINED HIS NECK CAUSING IT TO BE SORE.

January 28, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENTON 037 FRONT END LOADER & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE

January 8, 1999 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF.

November 8, 1998 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE A DE WATERING PUMP. WHILE PARKED AT THE FUEL ISLAND WITH THE LOADED SECURED IN THE PARK POSITION HE REACHED TO CHECK THE FUEL IN THE PUMP. A PIECE OF MU D. FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK HIM. HE SUFFERED LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND A BROKEN BONE IN HIS FOOT.

August 25, 1998 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJ WAS CLIMBING AN ACCESS LADDER WHEN HE HIT THE CATCH BAR AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER WITH HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS TEETH TOGETHER BREAKING ONE OFF

August 8, 1998 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHILE TRYING TO PREVENT A FALL.

August 5, 1998 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING BOOSTERS FROM A TRUCK MAGAZINE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MAGAZINE DOOR. HE WENT TO THE DR & RECEIVED STITCHES, & WAS THEN RELEASED TO WORK. THE DOOR WAS BLOWN AGAINS T HIS ARM BY THE WIND, & THE EDGE OF THE DOOR WAS UNROUNDED AND SHARP.

July 16, 1998 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REACH A MOTOR. HE TURNED HIS BODY TO THE SITE REACHED OVER ANOTHER MOTOR AND PULLED WITH HIS LEFT HAND USING HIS BODY FOR LEVERAGE. HE FELT HIS LEFT BOTTOM RIB MUSCLE TEAR

July 10, 1998 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fuller Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS ADJUSTING TRACK ON A CATEPILLAR D-10N DOZER. AFTER PUMPING UP THE TRACK ADJUSTER WITH GREASE, THE INJURED CHECKED THE TRACK CLEARANCE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHILE CHECKING THE TR ACK SUDDENLY COLLOPSED ON HIS HAND.

July 7, 1998 WY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS BUILDING A SMALL METAL TRAILER. A PIECE OF CHANNEL STEEL FELL DOWN AND STRUCK.

April 15, 1998 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fuller Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS RAKING CLINKERS OUT OF COAL FIRED HOT WATER GENERATOR. HER RAKE GOT STUCK . SHE GAVE IT A STRONG ULL HER LITTLE FINGER WAS OVER THE END OF THE RAKE HANDLE. SHE SMASHED HER FING ER BETWEEN THE END OF THE HANDLE AND THE I BEAM BEHIND HER.

November 4, 1997 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fuller Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING THE DRIVE SHAFT BACK ONTO A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE LINING UP THE SHAFT ON THEOUTPUT FLANGE THE SHAFT SLIPPED, FELL AND PINCHED THE LAS DIGIT OF HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE U-JOINT AND THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER BELOW. THIS BROKE THE LAST DIGIT INTO 8 PIECES.

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