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July 13, 2000 AL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacificorp Syn Fuel Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A WIRE TIE. WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE WIRE TIE IT LACERATED THE LEFT THUMB.

February 25, 2000 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacificorp Syn Fuel Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A ROUND STEEL BAR APPROXIMATELY 2/3" IN DIAMETER TO STRIKE THE LINER OF THE EXTRUDING CHAMBER IN AN EFFORT TO BREAK IT LOOSE. THE STEEL BAR SLIPPED PINCHING THE STEEL BAR AND THE A UGER INSIDE THE EXTRUDER CHAMBER.

January 22, 2000 AL · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacificorp Syn Fuel Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE BEGAN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. WET AND ICEE CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. TE EE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING HOLD OF THE LADDER.

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